boot
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- noun
- /buːt/
- NSFW
- He left the boot print in the mud... ...and wanted someone to see him limp away.
Examples
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Their ability to not only survive 3,000 years with a boot on their neck, but to prosper in spite of it...
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In the 18th century, prisoners would often be punished with an iron boot that would crush their feet.
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Is that my boot print in your chest?
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Do you know what it's like to fall in the mud... and get kicked in the head by an iron boot?
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As we pull back, we realize that the drill has just missed the boot of one of the terrorist guards.
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The medieval texts describe how the torture device known as the boot was used to extract confessions from accused criminals.
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Historically, the boot was a cruel instrument of torture intended to inflict severe pain on the feet and legs.
Synonyms
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A metal tool used in the past to crush a person's foot and leg during torture
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A heavy metal thing shaped like a boot used to crush or burn a person's foot and leg
A heavy iron tool used to crush a foot or leg to hurt someone
Idioms
- Informal
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To stop someone from working at their job, usually because of bad work or behavior
- Offensive
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Praise or act very friendly toward a boss to get something for yourself
Compounds
- US
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A leather boot with a high heel, tall upper part, and decorative stitching worn in the American west
- US
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A waterproof rubber shoe worn to keep feet and lower legs dry when walking in water or mud
- Archaic
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A tall leather shoe that reaches halfway to the knee and is worn for riding or historical dress
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A knee-length waterproof boot made of rubber or leather for wearing outdoors
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An ankle-high shoe with two to three holes for laces, often made of leather or suede
- NSFW
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A heavy metal thing shaped like a boot used to crush or burn a person's foot and leg
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A short, intensive course that teaches programming skills to prepare people for tech jobs
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Boot: The torture device called the boot was named because the iron tool looked like a giant 'boot' that crushed the foot or leg, so the name connects to the painful pressure it gave.