Word forms: plural boots, present participle booting, past tense, past participle booted
1. countable noun
Boots are shoes that cover your whole foot and the lower part of your leg.
He sat in a kitchen chair, reached down and pulled off his boots.
He was wearing riding pants, high boots, and spurs.
Synonyms: wellington, welly, gumboot, wader More Synonyms of boot
2. See also wellington
3. countable noun
Boots are strong, heavy shoes which cover your ankle and which have thick soles. You wear them to protect your feet, for example when you are walking or taking part in sport.
The soldiers' boots resounded in the street.
Equip yourself with stout walking boots and sticks.
4. verb
If you boot something such as a ball, you kick it hard.
[informal]
He booted the ball 40 yards back up field. [VERB noun adverb/preposition]
One guy booted the door down. [VERB noun adverb/preposition]
Synonyms: kick, punt, put the boot in(to) [slang], drop-kick More Synonyms of boot
5. countable noun
The boot of a car is a covered space at the back or front, in which you carry things suchas luggage and shopping.
[British]
He opened the boot to put my bags in.
Harris got a rope from the car boot.
regional note: in AM, use trunk
6. verb
To boot a car means to fit a Denver boot to one of its wheels so that it cannot be driven away.
[US]
'If we're gettin' booted, we sure as hell ain't leavin' it for the locals. [VERB-ed]
[Also VERB noun]regional note: in BRIT, use clamp
7.
See get/be given the boot
8.
See put the boot in
9.
See to boot
Phrasal verbs:
See boot out
See boot up
boot in British English1
(buːt)
noun
1.
a strong outer covering for the foot; shoe that extends above the ankle, often to the knee
See also chukka boot, top boot, Wellington boots, surgical boot
2.
an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear
US and Canadian name: trunk
3.
a protective covering over a mechanical device, such as a rubber sheath protecting a coupling joining two shafts
4. US and Canadian
a rubber patch used to repair a puncture in a tyre
5.
an instrument of torture used to crush the foot and lower leg
6.
a protective covering for the lower leg of a horse
7.
a kick
he gave the door a boot
8. British slang
an ugly person (esp in the phrase old boot)
9. US slang
a navy or marine recruit, esp one in training
10. computing short for bootstrap (sense 4a)
11. bet one's boots
12. boots and all
13. die with one's boots on
14. fill one's boots
15. lick the boots of
16. put the boot in
17. the boot
18. the boot is on the other foot
19. too big for one's boots
verb
20. (transitive)
(esp in football) to kick
21. (transitive)
to equip with boots
22. (transitive) informal
a. (often foll by out)
to eject forcibly
b.
to dismiss from employment
23. Also: boot up
to start up the operating system of (a computer) or (of a computer) to begin operating
Word origin
C14 bote, from Old French, of uncertain origin
boot in British English2
(buːt)
verb(usually impersonal)
1. archaic
to be of advantage or use to (a person)
what boots it to complain?
noun
2. obsolete
an advantage
3. dialect
something given in addition, esp to equalize an exchange
a ten pound boot to settle the bargain
4. to boot
Word origin
Old English bōt compensation; related to Old Norse bōt remedy, Gothic bōta, Old High German buoza improvement
boot in American English1
(buːt)
noun
1.
a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg
2. chiefly Brit
any shoe or outer foot covering reaching to the ankle
3.
an overshoe, esp. one of rubber or other waterproof material
4.
an instrument of torture for the leg, consisting of a kind of vise extending fromthe knee to the ankle, tightened around the leg by means of screws
5.
any sheathlike protective covering
a boot for a weak automobile tire
6.
a protective covering for the foot and part of the leg of a horse
7.
a protecting cover or apron for the driver's seat of an open vehicle
8.
the receptacle or place into which the top of a convertible car fits when lowered
9.
a cloth covering for this receptacle or place
10. Brit
the trunk of an automobile
11.
a rubber covering for the connection between each spark-plug terminal and ignition cable in an automotive ignition system
12. Also called: Denver boot
a metal device attached to the wheel of a parked car so that it cannot be driven awayuntil a fine is paid or the owner reports to the police: used by police to catch scofflaws
13. (in the U.S. Navy and Marines)
a recruit
14. Music
the box that holds the reed in the reed pipe of an organ
15.
a kick
16. slang
a dismissal; discharge
They gave him the boot for coming in late
17. informal
a sensation of pleasure or amusement
Watching that young skater win a gold medal gave me a real boot
18. Baseball
a fumble of a ball batted on the ground, usually to the infield
19. See bet your boots
20. See die with one's boots on
21. See get a boot
transitive verb
22.
to kick; drive by kicking
The boy booted a tin can down the street
23. American Football
to kick
24. Baseball
to fumble (a ground ball)
25.
to put boots on; equip or provide with boots
26. Also: bootstrap Computing
a.
to start (a computer) by loading the operating system
b.
to start (a program) by loading the first few instructions, which will then bring in the rest
27. slang
to dismiss; discharge
They booted him out of school for not studying
28.
to attach a Denver boot to
Police will boot any car with unpaid fines
29.
to torture with the boot
Word origin
[1275–1325; ME bote ‹ AF, OF; of uncert. orig.]
boot in American English2
(buːt)
noun
1. archaic
something given into the bargain
2. obsolete
a.
advantage
b.
remedy; relief; help
3. See to boot
intransitive verb or transitive verb
4. archaic
to be of profit, advantage, or avail (to)
It boots thee not to complain
Word origin
[bef. 1000; ME bote, OE bōt advantage; c. D boete, G Busse, ON bōt, Goth bota; see bet1, better1]
boot in American English3
(buːt)
noun
archaic
booty; spoil; plunder
Word origin
[1585–95; special use of boot2 by assoc. with booty]
boot in Automotive Engineering
(but)
Word forms: (regular plural) boots
noun
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Engine, transmission, and exhaust)
A boot is a thin, flexible tube, often shaped like a concertina, that stops dirt and liquids from entering the mechanical parts of a vehicle, such as shaft couplings.
SIMILAR WORDS:
bellows
, gaiter
Each of the joints is covered by a boot.
Fold back the dust boot which covers the steering shaft joint.
The boot on the constant velocity joint keeps out dirt and rocks and keeps in the lubricatinggrease.
More idioms containing
boot
the boot is on the other foot
put the boot into someone or something
put the boot in
get the boot
COBUILD Collocations
boot
muddy boots
Examples of 'boot' in a sentence
boot
There are also those on set who think he is getting too big for his boots.
The Sun (2016)
She had said her biggest fear was getting the boot straight away.
The Sun (2016)
You can keep it more refined too with layering and ankle boots.
The Sun (2016)
He was just five and his boots were too big for him.
The Sun (2016)
I also like having ice boots put on my legs after exercise to cool my tendons down as quickly as possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
To boot, almost two thirds of it belongs to Openreach.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He had to run along the track, carrying his boots, before catching a taxi to the ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Whilst protective boots are sensible in most instances there is an exception.
Eccles, Lesley Your First Horse - buying, feeding, caring (1989)
Just make sure you leave your hiking boots at the door.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She swings a prettily booted foot on to the coffee table.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The biggest bonus is boot space litres.
The Sun (2006)
You could hear somebody walking in those boots a mile away.
Max Arthur Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who WereThere (2006)
You just have to put the boots on.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But sticking out of the top of the boots were two leg bones.
Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993)
Look for wedges and shoes or boots with rubber composite heels and soles.
The Sun (2008)
So clear from the boot and avoid carrying weight.
The Sun (2008)
It has the best name on its boot of any car in the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He had to boot the door open.
The Sun (2010)
But there are more problems for the striker as he hurts himself again putting on his protective boot.
The Sun (2015)
The first is the ankle boot.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This is less bulky than most and has claims to be the world's lightest walking boot.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And there you were thinking that Ugg boots had been kicked to the kerb.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Once your pack is light, why add pounds to each foot with stout walking boots?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The sole of the hi-tech boots converts foot heat into an electrical current which goes through a cable to the phone.
The Sun (2010)
Word lists with
boot
Tack and equipment and their parts, Instruments of torture
In other languages
boot
British English: boot /buːt/ NOUN
Boots are strong heavy shoes that cover your whole foot and the lower part of your leg.
He reached down and pulled off his boots.
American English: boot
Arabic: حِذَاءٌ طَوِيل
Brazilian Portuguese: bota
Chinese: 靴子
Croatian: čizma
Czech: bota vysoká
Danish: støvle
Dutch: laars
European Spanish: bota
Finnish: saapas
French: botte
German: Stiefel
Greek: μπότα
Italian: stivale
Japanese: ブーツ
Korean: 장화
Norwegian: støvel
Polish: kozak
European Portuguese: bota
Romanian: bocanc
Russian: ботинок
Latin American Spanish: bota
Swedish: stövel
Thai: รองเท้าบูท
Turkish: çizme ayakkabı
Ukrainian: черевик
Vietnamese: giày ống
British English: boot VERB
If you boot something such as a ball, you kick it hard.
He booted the ball back up field.
American English: boot
Brazilian Portuguese: chutar forte
Chinese: 启动
European Spanish: dar una patada a
French: donner un grand coup de pied à
German: schießen
Italian: calciare
Japanese: 強く蹴る
Korean: 컴퓨터가 부팅되다
European Portuguese: chutar forte
Latin American Spanish: dar una patada a
All related terms of 'boot'
boot up
When you boot up a computer, you make it ready to use by putting in the instructions which it needs in order to start working.
to boot
You can say to boot to emphasize that you have added something else to something or to a list of things that you have just said .
boot boy
a member of a gang of hooligans who usually wear heavy boots
boot camp
In the United States , a boot camp is a camp where people who have just joined the army , navy, or marines are trained.
boot-cut
(of trousers ) slightly flared at the bottom of the legs
boot out
If someone boots you out of a job, organization, or place, you are forced to leave it.
boot sale
a sale of goods from car boots in a site hired for the occasion
boot tree
a shoetree for a boot , often having supports to stretch the leg of the boot
car boot
the place at the back of a car for putting luggage in
half-boot
a boot reaching to the midcalf
rock boot
a tight-fitting rock-climbing boot with a canvas or suede upper and smooth rubber sole , designed to give good grip on small holds
sea boot
a very high waterproof boot worn by fishermen and sailors
ski boot
a boot used to attach a ski to someone's foot
snow-boot
a boot specially designed for walking in snow
the boot
dismissal from employment; the sack
top boot
a high boot , often with a decorative or contrasting upper section
ankle boot
a boot that extends up as far as the ankle
boot-faced
wearing a stern , disapproving expression
boot money
unofficial bonuses in the form of illegal cash payments made by a professional sports club to its players
boot polish
a resistant polish specially formulated to protect boots of various kinds
chukka boot
an ankle-high boot made of suede or rubber and worn for playing polo
combat boot
a heavy army boot
cowboy boot
a boot having a thick , angled heel of medium height and, usually, a pointed toe and ornamental stitching , tooling , etc.: traditionally worn by American cowboys
Denver boot
A Denver boot is a large metal device which is fitted to the wheel of an illegally parked car or other vehicle in order to prevent it from being driven away . The driver has to pay to have the device removed .
riding boot
a knee-high boot of black or brown leather , without fastenings , forming part of a riding habit
rubber boot
Rubber boots are long boots made of rubber that you wear to keep your feet dry .
welly boot
a Wellington boot
boot-scraper
a contraption consisting of an upright metal shape formerly placed outside some houses to enable people to scrape the mud from their boots before going in
boot topping
the part of a ship's hull that is between the load line and the water line when the ship is not loaded
chukka (boot)
an ankle-high bootlike shoe , usually with two or three pairs of eyelets
congress boot
a high shoe with an elastic insert in each side
get a boot
to derive keen enjoyment
hobnail boot
a boot with a hobnail in the sole
luggage boot
a strong outer covering for the foot; shoe that extends above the ankle , often to the knee
surgical boot
a specially designed boot or shoe that compensates for deformities of the foot or leg
walking boot
a lightweight rigid knee-length boot with a reinforced sole and straps that fasten around the leg, used for support after a sprain or fracture
get the boot
to lose your job
hobnailed boot
a boot with a hobnail in the sole
car boot sale
A car boot sale is a sale where people sell things they own and do not want from a little stall or from the back of their car.
put the boot in
If someone puts the boot in , they attack another person by saying something cruel , often when the person is already feeling weak or upset .
get/be given the boot
If you get the boot or are given the boot , you are told that you are not wanted any more, either in your job or by someone you are having a relationship with.
the boot is on the other foot
said to mean that a situation has been changed completely, so that the people who were previously in a better position are now in a worse one, while the people who were previously in a worse position are now in a better one
put the boot into someone or something
to criticize a person or thing very severely or be very unkind about them
the boot/shoe is on the other foot
If you say , in British English, the boot is on the other foot or, mainly in American English, the shoe is on the other foot , you mean that a situation has been reversed completely, so that the person who was in the better position before is now in the worse one.