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boot (enc)

Boot

Noun1.boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
bootlace - a long lace for fastening boots
bootleg - the part of a boot above the instep
buskin, chukka boot, combat boot, desert boot, half boot, top boot - a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
counter - a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe
cowboy boot, cowboy boots - a boot with a high arch and fancy stitching; worn by American cowboys
eyelet - a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord
footgear, footwear - covering for a person's feet
hessian, Hessian boot, jackboot, Wellington boot, Wellington - (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
hip boot, hip boots, thigh boot, thigh boots - very high boots; used especially for fishing
innersole, insole - the inner sole of a shoe or boot
instep - the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the instep
outsole - the outer sole of a shoe or boot
riding boot - a boot without laces that is worn for riding horses; part of a riding habit
gum boot, rubber boot - a high boot made of rubber
ski boot, ski boots - a stiff boot that is fastened to a ski with a ski binding
gad, spur - a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
toecap - leather covering the toe of a boot or shoe and reinforcing or decorating it
tongue - the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
2.boot - British term for the luggage compartment in a car
automobile trunk, luggage compartment, trunk - compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk"
Great Britain, UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Britain, GB - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland
3.boot - 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"
excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
4.boot - protective casing for something that resembles a leg
casing, shell, case - the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
5.boot - an instrument of torture that is used to crush the foot and leg
instrument of torture - an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person
6.boot - the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
goal-kick - (association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line
goal-kick - (rugby) an attempt to kick a goal
punting, punt - (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
place kick, place-kicking - (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
dropkick - (football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground
blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb1.boot - kick; give a boot to
kick - strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"
boot out, drum out, oust, kick out, expel, throw out - remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"
2.boot - cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"
resuscitate, revive - cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"

 

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