Definition of 'boot'

Noun

1. footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
2. British term for the luggage compartment in a car
3. the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
      Synonyms: bang charge rush flush thrill kick
4. protective casing for something that resembles a leg
5. an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
      Synonyms: the boot iron boot iron heel
6. a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
7. the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
      Synonyms: kick kicking

Verb

1. kick; give a boot to
2. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"
      Synonyms: reboot bring up

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