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boot
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- pronunciation:
- but
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- bet your boots, boot up, to boot
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a covering for the foot and all or some of the leg, usu. made of leather or rubber and worn for protection.
These boots are warm and waterproof.
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| definition 2: |
a blow with the foot; kick.
When he turned around, she gave him a little boot to the backside.- similar words:
- kick
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| definition 3: |
(slang) a sudden dismissal (usu. prec. by "the").
My co-worker got the boot yesterday, so I'll be taking over some of his work.- similar words:
- sack
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| definition 4: |
(informal) a great pleasure.
I get a boot out of seeing the kids open their presents. |
| definition 5: |
(chiefly British) a large compartment in an automobile, usu. in the rear, for storing items such as luggage, parcels, and tools; trunk.
All this luggage will fit in the boot. |
| related words: |
clodhopper, kick |
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| phrase: |
bet your boots, to boot |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
boots, booting, booted |
| definition 1: |
to kick.
He booted the ball into the goal.- similar words:
- kick
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| definition 2: |
to put boots on.
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| definition 3: |
in computing, to start up (a computer or a program) by loading the operating system or providing the initial instructions (often fol. by "up").
When I tried to boot my computer this morning, nothing happened. |
| definition 4: |
(slang) to dismiss suddenly.
- similar words:
- chuck, fire
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| related words: |
bounce, cashier, kick out, oust, turn |
| phrase: |
boot up |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
of a computer, to start up after an operating system has been loaded or after being provided with initial instructions (often fol. by "up")
I had to wait a moment for the computer to boot. |
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