boot
/but/
verb
- To start (a computer) by loading its operating system.
- She booted her laptop and checked her email.
- The system boots automatically when you press the power button.
- Please boot the computer before we begin the meeting.
- To kick something hard.
- He booted the ball across the field.
- The child booted the pebble down the path.
- She booted the door open in frustration.
- To force someone to leave a place or job (informal).
- The company booted the employee after the scandal.
- The manager booted the troublemaker from the team.
- He was booted out of the club for bad behavior.
Antonyms
noun
- A sturdy shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.
- The farmer's boots were muddy from working in the fields.
- She wore heavy boots to hike in the snow.
- He polished his leather boots before the parade.
- The trunk of a car (chiefly British).
- He put the groceries in the boot of the car.
- She opened the boot to load the luggage.
- The spare tire is stored in the boot.
- The act of starting a computer.
- The system takes a long time to do a cold boot.
- He performed a reboot to fix the error.
- A quick boot is all the computer needed.
- A kick, especially a strong one.
- The player received a boot to the shin during the match.
- The horse gave him a boot that sent him flying.
- He delivered a boot to the door to open it.