Pronunciation

/ˈbuːt/

Definitions

Noun

• Boot:
  • A type of footwear that covers the foot and ankle, typically made of leather or other durable material, and fastened with laces or buckles.
  • In British English, a boot can also refer to the trunk of a car.
  • A computer startup or initialization process, as in “rebooting the system.”

Verb

• To boot (informal):
  • To start or restart a computer.
  • To cause (a person) to leave a location by physically removing them, as in “He was booted out of the meeting for being late.”
  • To give someone a ride in a vehicle.

Phrases

• “Put on your boots” means to wear your boots before leaving.
• “Boot up” refers to starting a computer after it has been turned off or restarted.
• “Boot camp” is a military-style training program, often for new recruits.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “She wore her favorite cowboy boots to the rodeo.”
• Verb: “I need to boot my laptop before I can check my emails.”
• Informal Verb: “The kids begged their dad to take them to the amusement park, so he had to boot up the car.”

Synonyms

• Shoe
• Hiking boot
• Bootleg (informal, referring to illegal copies)
• Start up (computing)
• Kickstart