boot

noun
UK: /buːt/
US: /buːt/

  1. A type of shoe that covers the whole foot and ankle, and sometimes the lower part of the leg.

    1. I need to buy new boots for the winter because my old boot is broken. [ ] [ ]
    2. She wore waterproof boots because it was raining, and the muddy path required a sturdy boot. [ ] [ ]

  2. A kick with the foot.

    1. He gave the ball a boot to score. [ ] [ ]
    2. The player received a yellow card for giving an opponent a boot during the intense game. [ ] [ ]

  3. A compartment in a car for carrying luggage; trunk.

    1. Put the shopping in the boot after payment. [ ] [ ]
    2. We packed our suitcases tightly into the car's boot before the long road trip. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

sack shoe trunk kick dismiss start
boot verb

  1. To kick something or someone forcefully.

    1. He tried to boot the ball over the fence. [ ] [ ]
    2. The frustrated player wanted to boot the penalty after missing the goal. [ ] [ ]

  2. To start a computer by loading the operating system.

    1. I need to boot my computer to start working. [ ] [ ]
    2. The system administrator had to manually boot the server after the unexpected power outage. [ ] [ ]

  3. To dismiss someone suddenly and forcefully from a job or position.

    1. The company decided to boot the manager. [ ] [ ]
    2. After several complaints, the board voted to boot the underperforming CEO during the emergency meeting. [ ] [ ]
boot phrasal-verb

  1. A phrasal verb meaning to kick someone or something.

    1. He booted the can down the street. [ ] [ ]
    2. Security booted out the rowdy fans when they started fighting near the boot. [ ] [ ]
boot idiom

  1. To be of no use.

    1. Trying to fix it now is to boot [ ] [ ]
    2. It's to boot trying to fix the broken system when it's end-of-life [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "boot" in English means: A type of shoe that covers the whole foot and ankle, and sometimes the lower part of the leg., A kick with the foot., A compartment in a car for carrying luggage; trunk..

The phonetic transcription of "boot" is /buːt/ in British English and /buːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "boot": sack, shoe, trunk, kick, dismiss, start.

Example usage of "boot": "I need to buy new boots for the winter because my old boot is broken.". More examples on the page.