English dictionary
boot
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of delivering a blow with the foot
noun
- a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
noun
- footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
noun
- an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
noun
- protective casing for something that resembles a leg
noun
- compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
noun
- the swift release of a store of affective force
verb
- cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
verb
- kick; give a boot to
Example sentences
he gave the ball a powerful kick
the team's kicking was excellent
he put his golf bag in the trunk
they got a great bang out of it
what a boot!
he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
he does it for kicks
boot your computer