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boot

/but/noun, verb1 syllable

Boot means: the swift release of a store of affective force.

Synonyms for boot16

noun, as in the swift release of a store of affective force

bang, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick

noun, as in compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools

luggage compartment, automobile trunk, trunk

noun, as in an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg

the boot, iron boot, iron heel

noun, as in the act of delivering a blow with the foot

kick, kicking

verb, as in cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes

reboot, bring up

also used for boot

hoof

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What does boot mean?9

noun

1

the swift release of a store of affective force“they got a great bang out of it”

2

compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools“he put his golf bag in the trunk”

3

an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg

4

the act of delivering a blow with the foot“he gave the ball a powerful kick”

5

footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

6

protective casing for something that resembles a leg

7

a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed

verb

1

cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes“boot your computer”

2

kick; give a boot to

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with boot?28

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All 28 rhymes for boot, grouped by syllable

Boot in a sentence

  • And, we get each other's company to boot.unknown
  • When you back up into a tree, you make the boot smaller.human600
  • You were meant to open the bonnet, not the boot.sundown
  • The construction worker wore a high visibility vest, a hard hat and safety boots.Hybrid
  • The construction worker wore a vest, a hard hat and steel-toe boots.Hybrid
  • You think you're ready for that, but you're just too big for your boots.mccarras
  • We have boots in green, blue and yellow.helloroto
  • These boots are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do.pyeman23

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Forms of boot

as a noun

plural
boots

as a verb

past tense
booted
present participle
booting
third-person singular
boots
past participle
booted