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boot¹ (b

1. Protective footgear, as of leather or rubber, covering the foot and part or all of the leg.

2. A protective covering, especially a sheath to enclose the base of a floor-mounted gear shift lever in a car or truck.

3. Chiefly British An automobile trunk.

a. A kick.

b. Slang An unceremonious dismissal, as from a job. Used with the.

c. Slang A swift, pleasurable feeling; a thrill.

5. A Denver boot.

6. A marine or navy recruit in basic training.

7. Computer Science The process of starting or restarting a computer.

8. boots An instrument of torture, used to crush the foot and leg.

tr.v. boot·ed, boot·ing, boots

1. To put boots on.

2. To kick.

3. Slang To discharge unceremoniously. See Synonyms at dismiss.

4. Computer Science To start (a computer) by loading an operating system from a disk.

5. To disable (a vehicle) by attaching a Denver boot.

6. Baseball To misplay (a ground ball).

[Middle English bote, from Old French.]

boot ¹

Noun

1. an outer covering for the foot that extends above the ankle

2. an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage

3. Informal a kick: he gave the door a boot

4. lick someone's boots to behave flatteringly towards someone

5. put the boot in Slang

a. to kick a person when already down

b. to finish something off with unnecessary brutality

6. the boot Slang dismissal from employment

Verb

1. to kick

2. to start up (a computer)

3. boot out Informal

a. to eject forcibly

b. to dismiss from employment [Middle English bote]

boot ²

Noun

to boot as well; in addition [Old English bōt compensation]

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Noun	1.	boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg bootlace - a long lace for fastening boots bootleg - the part of a boot above the instep buskin, combat boot, desert boot, half boot, top boot - a boot reaching halfway up to the knee shoe collar, collar - the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot heel counter, counter - a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot" cowboy boot - a boot with a high arch and fancy stitching; worn by American cowboys eyelet, eyehole - a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar footgear, footwear - covering for a person's feet heel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation hessian, Hessian boot, jackboot, Wellington boot, Wellington - (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot hip boot, thigh boot - a very high boot; used especially for fishing innersole, insole - the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests instep - the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot outsole - the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground riding boot - a boot without laces that is worn for riding horses; part of a riding habit gum boot, rubber boot - a high boot made of rubber ski boot - a stiff boot that is fastened to a ski with a ski binding gad, spur - a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" toe box - the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes; "the toe box may be rounded or pointed" toecap - a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it tongue - the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot upper - piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot; "Uppers come in many styles"
	2.	boot - British term for the luggage compartment in a car automobile trunk, luggage compartment, trunk - compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk" Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
	3.	boot - the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks" thrill, kick, bang, rush, flush, charge excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
	4.	boot - protective casing for something that resembles a leg casing, shell, case - the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
	5.	boot - an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg iron boot, iron heel, the boot instrument of torture - an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person
	6.	boot - a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed torturing, torture - the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
	7.	boot - the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent" kick, kicking goal-kick - (association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line goal-kick - (rugby) an attempt to kick a goal punting, punt - (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game" place kick, place-kicking - (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking dropkick - (football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb	1.	boot - kick; give a boot to kick - strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down" boot out, drum out, oust, expel, kick out, throw out - remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"
	2.	boot - cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer" reboot, bring up resuscitate, revive - cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"

boot

verb kick, punt, put the boot in(to) (slang) drop-kick

boot someone out (Informal) dismiss, sack (informal) expel, throw out, oust, relegate, kick out, eject, kiss off (slang), chiefly U.S., Canad. show someone the door, give someone the boot (slang) give (someone) their marching orders, give someone the bullet Brit. (slang) give someone the bum's rush (slang) throw out on your ear (informal) give someone the heave or push (informal)

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