26984 words

boot

14 definitions • 17 examples
1
a type of shoe that covers the whole foot and the lower part of the leg:
2
a type of special shoe, usually one with studs (= small, pointed parts that stick out from the bottom of the shoe), worn when playing some sports:

Examples:

Don't forget your boots and shin pads.
3
a covered space at the back of a car, for storing things in:

Examples:

I always keep a blanket and a toolkit in the boot for emergencies.
Stolen goods were found in the boot of her car.
4
the situation in which your job is taken away from you, usually because you have done something wrong or badly:

Examples:

get the boot She got the boot for stealing money from the cash register.
be given the boot Williams has been given the boot from the team.
5
a kick with the foot:

Examples:

He gave the ball a good boot.
6
a metal device attached to the wheel of an illegally parked car that will only be removed when the owner pays an amount of money
7
to kick someone or something hard with the foot:

Examples:

They booted him in the head.
8
When a computer boots (up), it becomes ready for use by getting the necessary information into its memory, and when you boot (up) a computer, you cause it to do this.
9
in baseball, to make a mistake when trying to catch and throw the ball:

Examples:

The ball was only hit softly, but the shortstop booted it.
10
a type of shoe that covers the foot and the lower leg:

Examples:

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to cause a computer or a computer program to become ready for use:

Examples:

[ I ] Before you can do anything, you have to boot up.
13
to kick something:

Examples:

She booted the ball down the field.
14
when a computer boots or is booted, it loads its operating system and starts working:

Examples:

The PC should now boot from the CD-ROM drive and the installation will begin.
Boot up your computer and log onto your company's intranet.

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