boot
boot Lexical Profile
boot Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A sturdy item of footwear covering the foot, the ankle, and sometimes the lower leg.
"She wore heavy leather boots to hike through the snowy mountain trail."
British The enclosed space at the back of a car used for carrying luggage.
"He loaded the groceries into the boot of the car before driving home."
A heavy, forceful kick.
"The defender gave the ball a massive boot down the field to clear it from the penalty area."
• verb
To start a computer system by loading its operating system.
"It takes several minutes for the old server to boot completely."
To kick something hard or forcefully.
"Frustrated with the rusty mechanism, he booted the old generator."
To force someone to leave a place, group, or position abruptly.
"The manager decided to boot him from the project team after repeated disciplinary issues."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, 'boot' commonly refers to the luggage compartment of a car, whereas American English uses the word 'trunk'.
• Rhymes for boot
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'bote', via Old French 'bote', of unknown origin. The computing sense derives from 'bootstrap', referencing the phrase 'pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps'.
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