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boot

noun verb

the act of delivering a blow with the foot

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
B
Ends with
T
Contains
OO
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. the act of delivering a blow with the foot

    “he gave the ball a powerful kick”

noun

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

noun

  1. footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

noun

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

noun

  1. protective casing for something that resembles a leg

noun

  1. compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools

    “he put his golf bag in the trunk”

noun

  1. the swift release of a store of affective force

    “they got a great bang out of it”

verb

  1. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes

    “boot your computer”

verb

  1. kick; give a boot to

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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

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