boot

noun

1. 1. a protective covering of leather, rubber, cloth, etc., for the foot and part or all of the leg: riding boot
   2. an overshoe
   3. a man's shoe reaching at least to the ankle
2. a boot-shaped instrument of torture for crushing the foot and leg
3. Brit. the trunk of an automobile
4. a patch for the inner surface of an automobile tire to protect a break or weak spot in the casing
5. ☆ Denver boot
6. 1. a kick
   2. Informal pleasurable excitement; thrill
7. Comput. the starting or restarting of a computer
8. ☆ Slang a Navy or Marine recruit, esp. one in a training camp

transitive verb

1. to put boots on
2. to kick
3. Informal to put (a person) out of a place or job; dismiss
4. ☆ Baseball to make an error in fielding (a grounder)
5. Horse Racing, Slang to ride (a horse) in a race
6. 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

noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb