boot synonyms

boot

n.

  1. High footwear, often of rubber

    overshoe, galosh, rubber, bootee, wader, hip-boot, laced boot, chukka boot, high shoe, jackboot, hiking boot, cowboy boot, climbing boot, riding boot, ski boot, combat boot, mukluk, gumshoe, Wellington, wellie*, waffle-stomper*; see also shoe.

  2. A kick

    drive, shove, knock; see kick 1.

bet your boots*

be certain, rely on it, trust in it; see trust 1.

die with one's boots on*

die in action, keep going, die fighting; see continue 1, die 1.

lick the boots of*

fawn over, be a pawn for, be a lackey for, bootlick*; see grovel, obey 1.

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