boot

noun30

1. •
   a heavy shoe with a tall top part that goes up the leg
2. •
   A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football (historically in the form of boots, now shorter, but still called the same).
3. •
   (UK, Australia) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan or saloon car.

   • The body is constructed of welded steel panels, with the bonnet, doors and boot lid in aluminium on steel frames. — 2003
4. •
   (informal) The act or process of removing or firing someone (dismissing them from a job or other post).

   • He was useless so he got the boot.
5. •
   The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device.

   • It took three boots, but I finally got the application installed.
6. •
   A soldier, especially a footsoldier.

   • We do not anticipate there will be US boots on the ground to help quell the violence.
7. •
   A blow with the foot; a kick.
8. •
   (US) A parking enforcement device used to immobilize a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.
9. •
   A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.
10. •
    A hard or rigid case for a long firearm, typically moulded to the shape of the gun.
11. •
    (figurative) Oppression, an oppressor.

    • Dr. Jayakar was not only one of them but was at places the prime mover in the historic decisions taken by a nation struggling to get free of the British boot. — 1958
12. •
    (UK, slang) An unattractive person, ugly woman.
13. •
    That which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in one of the things exchanged; compensation; recompense.

    • I'll give you boot, I'll give you three for one. — 1602
14. •
    A torture device used on the feet or legs, such as a Spanish boot.

    • The boot, thumbscrews, the shackles, and a contraption called the "warm hose", were only a few of the inflictions being too terrible to mention. — 1936
15. •
    (US, slang) A recently arrived recruit; a rookie.

    • Did you even go to OCS, you complete and utter boot!? — 2020
16. •
    A rubber bladder on the leading edge of an aircraft’s wing, which is inflated periodically to remove ice buildup; a deicing boot.
17. •
    (informal) A bootleg recording.

    • I am looking to trade Iron Maiden boots. I have many Iron Maiden bootlegs. I have lots of Metallica. I trade CDR's, tapes and videos. — 1999
18. •
    (slang) A tyre.
19. •
    (US) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
20. •
    Profit, plunder.
21. •
    (slang, offensive) A black person.

    • My Dad has taught me that in England some foolish man may call me sambo, darkie, boot or munt or nigger, even. — 1964
22. •
    (slang) A linear amplifier used with CB radio.

    • Because of overcrowding, many a CB enthusiast (called an "apple") is strapping an illegal linear amplifier ("boots") on to his transceiver ("ears") […] — 1977
23. •
    A bobbled ball.
24. •
    The inflated flag leaf sheath of a wheat plant.
25. •
    (no longer used) A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.
26. •
    (dialect, no longer used) Remedy, amends.

    • Thou art boot for many a bruise / And healest many a wound. — 1814
27. •
    (no longer used) A medicinal cure or remedy.
28. •
    (no longer used) Profit; gain; advantage; use.

    • Then talk no more of flight, it is no boot. — 1591
29. •
    (no longer used) A place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach.

    • [T]he young man helped the young lady, half-swooning, inside, and Egbert, Murial Jane and Silvander Dan climbed on to the boot which was a handsome high-seat at the back. — 1936
30. •
    (no longer used) Repair work; the act of fixing structures or buildings.

verb11

1. •
   To kick.

   • I booted the ball toward my teammate.
   • You nearly booted me in the face!
2. •
   To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.

   • When arriving at the office, the first thing I do is boot my machine.
3. •
   (informal) To eject; kick out.

   • We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible.
   • The senator was booted from the committee for unethical behavior.
4. •
   (informal) To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc.

   • As an IRC member with operator status, Swallow was able to manage who was allowed to remain in chat sessions and who got booted off the channel. — 2002
5. •
   (US, informal) To step on the accelerator of a vehicle for faster acceleration than usual or to drive faster than usual.

   • The storm is coming fast! Boot it!
   • We had to boot it all the way there to get to our flight on time.
6. •
   (slang) To vomit.

   • Sorry, I didn’t mean to boot all over your couch.
7. •
   To put boots on, especially for riding.

   • Coated and booted for it. — 1641
8. •
   (slang) To shoot, to kill by gunfire.

   • C4 run man through the alley Get a man down with the swammy Get a man down with the whammy Boot couple niggas on the road No face no case with the bally (booting) — 2015
9. •
   (no longer used) To be beneficial, to help.

   • It boots thee not to be compassionate, / After our sentence, plaining comes too late. — 1595
10. •
    (no longer used, rare) To enrich.

    • And I will boot thee with what guift beside / Thy modestie can begge. — 1606
11. •
    (no longer used) To matter; to be relevant.

    • I will go and offer myself to this divorce—it boots not what becomes of me. — 1764

noun1

1. •
   Initialism of Build–own–operate–transfer.