boot

boot

boot¹ [bo͞ot]

n.

[ME & OFr bote]

1.

a) a protective covering of leather, rubber, cloth, etc., for the foot and part or all of the leg [riding boot]

b) an overshoe

c) a man's shoe reaching at least to the ankle

2. a boot-shaped instrument of torture for crushing the foot and leg

3. Brit. the trunk of an automobile

4. a patch for the inner surface of an automobile tire to protect a break or weak spot in the casing

☆ 5. DENVER BOOT

6.

a) a kick

b) Informal pleasurable excitement; thrill

7. Comput. the starting or restarting of a computer

☆ 8. Slang a Navy or Marine recruit, esp. one in a training camp

vt.

1. to put boots on

2. to kick

3. Informal to put (a person) out of a place or job; dismiss

☆ 4. Baseball to make an error in fielding (a grounder)

5. Horse Racing Slang to ride (a horse) in a race

6. Comput. to start (a computer) and prepare for use by loading automatically (the operating system) into memory, as from a disk: often with up

vi.

Comput. to load, as from a disk, the operating system into the memory of a computer: usually with up

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☆ bet your boots

Informal to be certain; rely on it

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die with one's boots on

to die in action

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☆ lick the boots of

to be servile toward; fawn on

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the boot

Slang discharge, as from work; dismissal

boot² [bo͞ot]

n., vt., vi.

[ME bote < OE bot, advantage, remedy; akin to BETTER¹, BEST]

Archaic remedy; profit; benefit

remedy; profit; benefit

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to boot

besides; in addition