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boot

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of boot

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings

the fans got a real boot out the team's lopsided victory over its longtime rivals

Synonyms of boot

bang, charge, exhilaration, frisson, jollies, kick, rush, thrill, titillation, wallop

Words Related to boot

arousal, buzz, electrification, high, intoxication

jolt, shock, surprise (also surprize)

delectation, delight, enjoyment, joy, lift, pleasure

amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, treat

boot

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of boot

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way

he booted the answer of what should have been an easy question

Synonyms of boot

blow, bobble, boggle, bollix (up), botch, bugger (up), bumble, bungle, butcher, dub, flub, fluff, foozle, foul up, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mangle, mess (up), muck up, muff, murder, screw up

Words Related to boot

blunder, gum (up), muddle, piffle

blemish, blight, damage, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, mutilate, ruin, spoil, vitiate

mishandle, mismanage

Near Antonyms of boot

ameliorate, better, enhance, help, improve, meliorate, rectify, refine, reform, remedy

doctor, fix, patch, recondition, renovate, repair, revamp

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