Meaning of the word boot in English

What does boot mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

boot

US /buːt/

UK /buːt/

a sturdy shoe reaching to the ankle or calf

Example:

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She wore leather boots for hiking.

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He polished his cowboy boots until they shined.

Synonym:

footwear shoe

the trunk of a car (British English)

Example:

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Put the groceries in the boot.

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The spare tire is in the car's boot.

Synonym:

trunk

to kick (something) hard

Example:

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He tried to boot the ball into the goal.

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The security guard had to boot the unruly fan out of the stadium.

Synonym:

kick expel eject

to start up a computer or a computer system

Example:

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I need to boot up my computer to check my emails.

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The system failed to boot after the power outage.

Synonym:

start up initialize