boot

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

boots

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

boot

past (v2)

booted

past participle (v3)

booted

present participle

booting

3rd person singular

boots

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.

2. 2.A blow with the foot; a kick.

3. 3.A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.

4. 4.Oppression, an oppressor.

   • Chronic unrest in Ireland, long under the British boot, was about to culminate in a popular rising.
   • Dr. Jayakar was not only one of them but was at places the prime mover in the historic decisions taken by a nation struggling to get free of the British boot.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To kick.

   • You nearly booted me in the face!
   • I booted the ball toward my teammate.

2. 2.To step on the accelerator of a vehicle for faster acceleration than usual or to drive faster than usual.(colloquial)

   • The storm is coming fast! Boot it!
   • We had to boot it all the way there to get to our flight on time.

3. 3.To eject; kick out.(informal)

   • We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible.
   • The senator was booted from the committee for unethical behavior.

4. 4.To put boots on, especially for riding.

   • Coated and booted for it.

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