boosted; boosting; boosts
Definition of boost
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to push or shove up from below
boosted him up over the fence
3
: to promote the cause or interests of : plug
a campaign to boost the new fashions
4
: to raise the voltage of or across (an electric circuit)
6
: to administer a booster shot to
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently authorized the practice of boosting people with a shot that's different from their primary series.— Adria Cimino Mr. Biden … pleaded with Americans to get vaccinated or boosted with an extra dose if they haven't already, saying the shots appeared to stave off deaths from the previous worrisome mutation, the delta variant.— Tom Howell, Jr.
slang
: shoplift
boost
nounDefinition of boost (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a push upward
gave her a boost into the saddle
2
: an act that brings help or encouragement : assist
an innovation that has been a boost to the entire industry
3
: an increase in amount
a boost in prices
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The first known use of boost was in 1801
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