1. a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and ankle, and usually all or part of the leg: She wore knee-high boots over her jeans.This plaid shirt will look great with distressed black jeans and a cute pair of ankle boots.
2. an overshoe, especially one of rubber or other waterproof material: His rain boots protect his dress shoes from the mud.
3. any sheathlike protective covering: You can use a stiff piece of paper or foil as a boot for a damaged bicycle tire.
4. a protective covering for the foot and part of the leg of a horse.
5. a protecting cover or apron for the driver's seat of an open vehicle.
6. the receptacle into which the top of a convertible car fits when lowered, or the cloth covering for it.
7. the trunk of an automobile: The spare tire's in the boot.
8. a kick.
9. a dismissal; discharge: They gave him the boot for coming in late.
10. an act or instance of starting up a computer or program.
11. a rubber covering for the connection between each spark-plug terminal and ignition cable in an automotive ignition system.
12. a metal device attached to the wheel of a parked car so that it cannot be driven away until a fine is paid or the owner reports to the police: used by police to catch scofflaws.
13. an instrument of torture for the leg, consisting of a kind of vise extending from the knee to the ankle, tightened around the leg by means of screws.
14. a recruit.
15. the box that holds the reed in the reed pipe of an organ.
16. a sensation of pleasure or amusement: Watching that young skater win a gold medal gave me a real boot.
17. a fumble of a ball batted on the ground, usually to the infield.

18. to kick; drive by kicking: The boy booted a tin can down the street.
19. to kick.
20. to fumble (a ground ball).
21. Computers.
• to start (a computer) by loading and initializing the operating system (often followed by up): I can't do that on my tablet so I'll have to boot up my desktop.
• to start (a program) by loading the first few instructions, which will then bring in the rest (often followed by up).
22. to expel; discharge: They booted him out of school for selling drugs.
23. to put boots on; equip or provide with boots.
24. to attach a Denver boot to: Police will boot any car with unpaid fines.
25. to torture with a vise tightened around the leg by means of screws.

26. to start a computer or program, or be started in this way (often followed by up): My laptop won't boot and shows a blank screen.

27. to be sure or certain: You can bet your boots I'll be there!
28. boots on the ground,
• troops or forces who are physically present in a military campaign, law enforcement operation, or the like: Will NATO put boots on the ground to enforce the agreement?
• people who are physically present to carry out work: Some of our volunteers work online, and others work as boots on the ground in several locations.
29. die with one's boots on,
• to die while actively engaged in one's work, profession, etc.
• to die fighting, especially in battle, or in some worthy cause.
30. to derive keen enjoyment: I really got a boot out of his ridiculous stories.

1. something given into the bargain.
2. Obsolete.
• advantage.
• remedy; relief; help.

3. to be of profit, advantage, or avail (to): It boots thee not to complain.

4. in addition; besides: We received an extra week's pay to boot.

1. booty; spoil; plunder.

1. a strong outer covering for the foot; shoe that extends above the ankle, often to the knee
2. an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear
3. a protective covering over a mechanical device, such as a rubber sheath protecting a coupling joining two shafts
4. a rubber patch used to repair a puncture in a tyre
5. an instrument of torture used to crush the foot and lower leg
6. a protective covering for the lower leg of a horse
7. a kick
8. an ugly person (esp in the phrase old boot)
9. a navy or marine recruit, esp one in training
10. computing short for bootstrap (def. 4a)
11. to be certain
12. See boots and all
13. die with one's boots on
• to die while still active
• to die in battle
14. to be servile, obsequious, or flattering towards
15. put the boot in slang
• to kick a person, esp when he or she is already down
• to harass someone or aggravate a problem
• to finish off (something) with unnecessary brutality
16. dismissal from employment; the sack
17. the situation is or has now reversed
18. self-important or conceited

19. (esp in football) to kick
20. to equip with boots
21. (tr) informal
• to eject forcibly
• to dismiss from employment
22. to start up the operating system of (a computer) or (of a computer) to begin operating

1. to be of advantage or use to (a person)

2. an advantage
3. something given in addition, esp to equalize an exchange
4. as well; in addition

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