to boot
- verb
- /buːt/
- During the game, the coach shouted at the player to boot the ball down the field.
Then they find mom and they boot mom, right?
- Then they find mom and they boot mom, right?
- I'll wait till they boot the door and pretend I'm injured.
Examples
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We're gonna boot the door.
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I am going to boot that Father Steve's arse.
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Because we, we are now putting our boot on his neck.
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You want me to boot all the players?
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If I were, I'd boot you out of here right now,
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I'll wait till they boot the door and pretend I'm injured.
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It's amazing to think that these kids could actually boot Johnson and de Gaulle out of their jobs.
Fiction book (1990) -
She'll be lucky if they don't boot her out before the morning.
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Then Mr. Slater comes back, gives the old man a check, and boots him out.
Fiction book (1995) -
Hardleg Hansen boots the ball in the air.
Synonyms
To hit someone or something with force
To suddenly attack someone often without warning
To hit someone very hard
To kick someone on the shins, often in sport
Idioms
- Informal
To stop someone from working at their job, usually because of bad work or behavior
- Offensive
Praise or act very friendly toward a boss to get something for yourself
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- US
A leather boot with a high heel, tall upper part, and decorative stitching worn in the American west
- US
A waterproof rubber shoe worn to keep feet and lower legs dry when walking in water or mud
- Archaic
A tall leather shoe that reaches halfway to the knee and is worn for riding or historical dress
A knee-length waterproof boot made of rubber or leather for wearing outdoors
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
- NSFW
A heavy metal thing shaped like a boot used to crush or burn a person's foot and leg
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Boot: The verb boot meaning 'to kick' comes from using your foot to hit something, so to boot someone is to give them a hard 'kick' or push with the foot.