boot

¹boot

noun \ˈbüt\

Definition of BOOT

1

archaic : deliverance

2

: something to equalize a trade

3

obsolete : avail

— to boot

: besides

Origin of BOOT

Middle English, from Old English bōt remedy — more at better

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with BOOT

bruit, brut, brute, bute, Bute, butte, chute, cloot, coot, cute, flute, fruit, glout, glute, hoot, jute, Jute, loot, lute, moot, mute, newt, pood, root, Root, rout, route, scoot, scute, shoot, snoot, soot, suit, suite, toot, tout, ut, Ute

²boot

verb

Definition of BOOT

archaic

: avail, profit

First Known Use of BOOT

15th century

³boot

noun

Definition of BOOT

1

: a fitted covering (as of leather or rubber) for the foot and usually reaching above the ankle

2

: an instrument of torture used to crush the leg and foot

3

: something that resembles or is likened to a boot; especially : an enclosing or protective casing or sheath (as for a rifle or over an electrical or mechanical connection)

4

: a navy or marine corps recruit undergoing basic training

5

British : an automobile trunk

6

a : a kick with the foot

b : summary dismissal —used with the <gave him the boot>

c : momentary pleasure or enjoyment : bang <got a big boot out of the joke>

7

: a sheath enclosing the inflorescence

8

: denver boot

Origin of BOOT

Middle English, from Anglo-French bote

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

⁴boot

verb

Definition of BOOT

transitive verb

1

: to put boots on

2

a : kick

b : to eject or discharge summarily —often used with out <was booted out of office>

3

: to make an error on (a grounder in baseball); broadly : botch

4

: to ride (a horse) in a race <booted home three winners>

5

[²bootstrap]

a : to load (a program) into a computer from a disk

b : to start or ready for use especially by booting a program <boot a computer> —often used with up

intransitive verb

1

: to become loaded into a computer's memory from a disk <the program boots automatically>

2

: to become ready for use especially by booting a program <the computer boots quickly> —often used with up

— boot·able \ˈbü-tə-bəl\ adjective

First Known Use of BOOT

15th century

⁵boot

noun

Definition of BOOT

archaic

: booty, plunder

Origin of BOOT

¹boot

First Known Use: 1593