Phonetic Breakdown of "boot"
Learn how to break down "boot" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/buːt/
/but/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
B UW1 T
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation
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Definition of "boot"
Noun
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A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
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A blow with the foot; a kick.
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A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.
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(usually preceded by definite article) A torture device used on the feet or legs, such as a Spanish boot.
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A parking enforcement device used to immobilize a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.
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A rubber bladder on the leading edge of an aircraft’s wing, which is inflated periodically to remove ice buildup. A deicing boot.
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A place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach.
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A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.
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(police) A recently arrived recruit; a rookie.
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The luggage storage compartment of a sedan or saloon car.
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The act or process of removing or firing someone (give someone the boot).
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Unattractive person, ugly woman (usually as "old boot")
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A hard plastic case for a long firearm, typically moulded to the shape of the gun and intended for use in a vehicle.
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A bobbled ball.
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The inflated flag leaf sheath of a wheat plant.
Verb
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To kick.Example: "I booted the ball toward my teammate."
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To put boots on, especially for riding.
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To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).
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To forcibly eject.Example: "We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible"
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To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc.
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To vomit.Example: "Sorry, I didn’t mean to boot all over your couch."
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(criminal slang) To shoot, to kill by gunfire.
Noun
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Remedy, amends.
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Profit, plunder.
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That which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in one of the things exchanged; compensation; recompense.
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Profit; gain; advantage; use.
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Repair work; the act of fixing structures or buildings.
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A medicinal cure or remedy.
Verb
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To avail, benefit, profit.
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To benefit, to enrich; to give in addition.
Noun
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The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device.Example: "It took three boots, but I finally got the application installed."
Verb
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To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.Example: "When arriving at the office, first thing I do is booting my machine."Synonyms: boot up, bootstrap, startAntonyms: shut down, stop, turn off
Noun
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A bootleg recording.