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boot

boot

18 8.3
A quick feeling of excitement or pleasure
  • noun
  • /buːt/
  • Informal
translation icon : subidón
  • And I will be leading a Social Phonics Boot Camp for pastors and non-profit leaders, which costs $125.

Examples

  • Sure got a boot out of him.

  • At least one so-called coding boot camp, the Flatiron School, guarantees students in one program a job within 120 days of graduation.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Pretty soon, Dick got the boot.

  • You bet your boots, Senator.

  • Bet you wish you hadn't given me the boot now, huh, Ma?

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Invest your excess cash into writing books and putting on boot camps to train the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

    Blog text (17)
  • Workouts as Therapy: Why Boot Camps Are Good for More Than Your Booty

    Blog text (9)
  • The Warrenville Park District offers Boot Camp every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 5:45 to 6:30 a.m.

    Blog text (31)
  • Roloff residents are plunged into an almost monastic existence, a sort of spiritual boot camp.

    Academic text (2001)
  • She got such a boot out of the roller coaster ride that she wanted to go again.

Synonyms

thrill
vsboot
283 2.4

A sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure that can include fear

is a quick pleasant sensation that normally lacks the fearful element
rush
vsboot
240 3.7

A sudden strong feeling of excitement or pleasure

is a brief excitement from ordinary activity rather than chemical or extreme causes
kick
vsboot
98 4.6

A sudden feeling of energy or excitement

is a quick pleasurable feeling not focused on taste or physical sensation
bang
vsboot
  • NSFW
35 8.1

A sudden strong feeling of excitement or pleasure

is a quick pleasure tied to ordinary activities rather than drug or slang use
charge
vsboot
15 4.1

A sudden feeling of excitement or thrill

is used for quick pleasure especially from ordinary activities rather than any event
kicks
vsboot
  • Slang
1 7.7

Pleasure or excitement you get from an activity

is a sudden brief pleasure rather than a general or ongoing enjoyment

Antonyms

85 1.3

A feeling of being tired and restless when you have nothing to do

28 3.9

A feeling of being annoyed or not happy about something

Idioms

26 6.7

To add one more thing to what was said

12 7.4

To stop someone from working at their job, usually because of bad work or behavior

8.9

Praise or act very friendly toward a boss to get something for yourself

To attack or criticize someone who is already in trouble

Compounds

27 4.1

A camp where new soldiers get intense basic training

22 2.7

A leather boot with a high heel, tall upper part, and decorative stitching worn in the American west

8 4.2

A short intense course that quickly teaches skills like coding or fitness

7 3.4

A strong boot with laces like the ones soldiers wear

6 1.0

A waterproof rubber shoe worn to keep feet and lower legs dry when walking in water or mud

the boot
  • NSFW
5 9.9

A metal tool used in the past to crush a person's foot and leg during torture

3 3.6

A tall strong boot worn for riding horses

2 2.5

A boot that reaches to or just above the ankle

2 3.1

A stiff boot that locks into a ski binding for skiing

1 3.9

A very high waterproof boot that reaches the hip for fishing or wading in water

1 3.2

A person who makes boots by hand

1 3.4

A low ankle boot made of leather or suede with a soft rubber sole

top boot
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A tall leather shoe that reaches halfway to the knee and is worn for riding or historical dress

1 3.4

A short boot that covers the ankle and lower calf, reaching halfway to the knee

1 2.9

A knee-length waterproof boot made of rubber or leather for wearing outdoors

6.6

An outdoor market where people sell things from the back of their car

4.1

An outdoor market where people sell things from the back of their cars

An ankle-high shoe with two to three holes for laces, often made of leather or suede

A short, intensive course that teaches programming skills to prepare people for tech jobs

congress boot
  • Archaic
9.9

An ankle-high boot with elastic sides often worn in the 1800s

A boot that you tie with long strings to hold it closed around the ankle

A rubber boot that keeps feet dry in wet or muddy fields

gum boot
  • Australian
3.2

A high rubber shoe that keeps your feet dry in wet or muddy places

Hessian boot
  • Archaic
9.9

A high leather boot with a tassel worn by soldiers in the 1800s

iron boot
  • NSFW
9.9

A heavy metal thing shaped like a boot used to crush or burn a person's foot and leg

A short ankle boot with a side strap and buckle for horse riding

8.8

An instruction to fire someone from their job

A very high shoe that reaches the thigh and often keeps the legs dry

How Exciting

high
35 6.5
rush
240 3.7
thrill
283 2.4
boot
  • Informal
18 8.3
kick
98 4.6

Surface Forms

boot singular
boots plural

Etymology

Boot: The informal use of boot for a sudden thrill comes from the idea of a 'kick' — like when you 'get a kick' out of something — so a boot is a quick burst of excitement.