boot
boot1 definition
boot (bo̵̅o̅t)
noun
- a protective covering of leather, rubber, cloth, etc., for the foot and part or all of the leg riding boot
- an overshoe
- a man's shoe reaching at least to the ankle
- a boot-shaped instrument of torture for crushing the foot and leg
- Brit. the trunk of an automobile
- a patch for the inner surface of an automobile tire to protect a break or weak spot in the casing
- ☆ Denver boot
- a kick
- Informal pleasurable excitement; thrill
- Comput. the starting or restarting of a computer
- ☆ Slang a Navy or Marine recruit, esp. one in a training camp
Etymology: ME & OFr bote
transitive verb
- to put boots on
- to kick
- Informal to put (a person) out of a place or job; dismiss
- ☆ Baseball to make an error in fielding (a grounder)
- Horse Racing, Slang to ride (a horse) in a race
- Comput. to start (a computer) and prepare for use by loading automatically (the operating system) into memory, as from a disk: often with up
intransitive verb
Comput. to load, as from a disk, the operating system into the memory of a computer: usually with up
boot Idioms
bet your boots
☆Informal to be certain; rely on it
die with one's boots on
to die in action
lick the boots of
☆ to be servile toward; fawn on
the boot
Slang discharge, as from work; dismissal
boot2 definition
boot (bo̵̅o̅t)
boot Idioms
to boot
besides; in addition
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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