boot
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8.3
- noun
- /buːt/
- Informal
- And I will be leading a Social Phonics Boot Camp for pastors and non-profit leaders, which costs $125.
Examples
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Sure got a boot out of him.
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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.
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You bet your boots, Senator.
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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
245
2.4
A sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure that can include fear
152
4.6
A sudden feeling of energy or excitement
126
3.7
A sudden strong feeling of excitement or pleasure
40
7.7
Pleasure or excitement you get from an activity
16
4.1
A sudden feeling of excitement or thrill
5
8.1
A sudden strong feeling of excitement or pleasure
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
12
7.4
To stop someone from working at their job, usually because of bad work or behavior
- Offensive
3
8.9
Praise or act very friendly toward a boss to get something for yourself
Compounds
- US
26
2.7
A leather boot with a high heel, tall upper part, and decorative stitching worn in the American west
- US
8
1.0
A waterproof rubber shoe worn to keep feet and lower legs dry when walking in water or mud
- Archaic
1
7.7
A tall leather shoe that reaches halfway to the knee and is worn for riding or historical dress
1
2.9
A knee-length waterproof boot made of rubber or leather for wearing outdoors
1
6.5
An ankle-high shoe with two to three holes for laces, often made of leather or suede
- NSFW
1
9.9
A heavy metal thing shaped like a boot used to crush or burn a person's foot and leg
1
3.7
A short, intensive course that teaches programming skills to prepare people for tech jobs
How Exciting
Surface Forms
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.