BOOT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of delivering a blow with the foot
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he gave the ball a powerful kick
    • the team’’s kicking was excellent
    Hypernyms(s) boot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
    Hypernyms(s) boot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • British term for the luggage compartment in a car
    Hypernyms(s) boot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • an instrument of torture that is used to crush the foot and leg
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) boot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • protective casing for something that resembles a leg
    Hypernyms(s) boot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • the swift release of a store of affective force
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they got a great bang out of it
    • what a boot!
    • he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
    • he does it for kicks
    Hypernyms(s) boot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

BOOT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • boot your computer
    Hypernyms(s) boot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • kick
    • give a boot to
    Hypernyms(s) boot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower See Also Derived(s)