boot meaning and definition

BOOT noun

Definition of boot (noun)

1. footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
2. British term for the luggage compartment in a car
3. the swift release of a store of affective force
   • "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
   • synonyms: bang, charge, flush, kick, rush, thrill
4. protective casing for something that resembles a leg
5. an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
   • synonyms: iron boot, iron heel, the boot
6. a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
7. the act of delivering a blow with the foot
   • "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
   • synonyms: kick, kicking

BOOT verb

Definition of boot (verb)

1. kick; give a boot to
2. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
   • "boot your computer"
   • synonyms: bring up, reboot