boot
noun (1)
\ ˈbüt
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Definition of boot
(Entry 1 of 5)
to boot
: besides
boot
verb (1)
booted;
booting;
boots
boot
noun (2)
plural boots
Definition of boot (Entry 3 of 5)
1
: a fitted covering (as of leather or rubber) for the foot that usually reaches above the ankle
2
: an instrument of torture used to crush the leg and foot
3
: something that resembles or is likened to a boot
especially
: an enclosing or protective casing or sheath (as for a rifle or over an electrical or mechanical connection)
4
: a navy or marine corps recruit undergoing basic training
5
British
: an automobile trunk
6a
: a kick with the foot
b
: summary dismissal
—used with the gave him the boot
c
: momentary pleasure or enjoyment : bang
got a big boot out of the joke
7
: a sheath enclosing the inflorescence
8
: denver boot
9
: the act of booting or rebooting a computer or the process by which a computer is booted — see boot entry 4 sense 5b
A cold boot is starting up a computer whose power has been turned off. A warm boot involves restarting the system while it is running …— J. D. Biersdorfer
—often used before another noun a boot disk
boot
verb (2)
booted;
booting;
boots
Definition of boot (Entry 4 of 5)
1
: to put boots on
2a
: kick
b
: to eject or discharge summarily
—often used with out was booted out of office
4
: to ride (a horse) in a race
booted home three winners
5 [ 2bootstrap ]
a
: to load (a program) into a computer from a disk
b
: to start or ready for use especially by booting a program
boot a computer
—often used with up
1
: to become loaded into a computer's memory from a disk
the program boots automatically
2
: to become ready for use especially by booting a program
the computer boots quickly
—often used with up
boot
noun (3)Other Words from boot
Verb (2)
bootable
\ ˈbü-tə-bəl
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adjective
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adjective
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boot
noun
\ ˈbüt
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Kids Definition of boot
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a covering usually of leather or rubber for the foot and part of the leg
boot
verb
booted;
booting
Kids Definition of boot (Entry 2 of 2)
boot
nounLegal Definition of boot
: additional money or property received to make up the difference in an exchange of business or investment property that is of like kind but unequal in value
Note: Under Internal Revenue Code section 1031, no tax liability results from an exchange solely of like-kind property used in a business or trade or held for investment. If the exchange includes boot, however, under section 1245 the boot will be treated as ordinary income.