noun
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
noun
compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
Synonyms
luggage compartment
automobile trunk
trunk
Examples
- he put his golf bag in the trunk
noun
the swift release of a store of affective force
Synonyms
Examples
- they got a great bang out of it
- what a boot!
- he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
- he does it for kicks
noun
protective casing for something that resembles a leg
noun
an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
Synonyms
the boot
iron boot
iron heel
noun
a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
noun
the act of delivering a blow with the foot
Synonyms
Examples
- he gave the ball a powerful kick
- the team's kicking was excellent
verb
kick
Examples
- give a boot to
verb
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
Synonyms
Examples
- boot your computer