verb🔗ShareTo kick."I booted the ball toward my teammate."actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo put boots on, especially for riding."Before riding her horse, Sarah booted her sturdy riding boots. "wearanimalsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo apply corporal punishment (compare slippering)."Because he was constantly disrupting the class, the principal booted him in the backside as a last resort. "bodyactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo forcibly eject."We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible"actionjobpoliticsorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc."Since he kept posting inappropriate messages, the moderator booted him from the chat room. "internetcomputingtechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo vomit."Sorry, I didn’t mean to boot all over your couch."bodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(criminal slang) To shoot, to kill by gunfire."The gangster warned, "If he crosses us again, he's getting booted." "policeweaponwaractionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo avail, benefit, profit."The new training program booted her career prospects significantly. "businesseconomyfinanceassetvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo benefit, to enrich; to give in addition."The company booted the employees who exceeded their sales targets with a generous bonus. "businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap."When arriving at the office, first thing I do is booting my machine."computingtechnologyelectronicssystemmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareWearing a boot or boots."a booted foot"appearancewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading