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to boot

to boot

46 4.5
To start a computer and load its operating system
  • verb
  • /buːt/
  • Specialized
: arrancar
  • After the update, my laptop takes longer to boot than it used to.
  • boot the computer

So that means that we need to boot Windows from our array.

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Examples

  • And our computer will now boot back into Windows.

  • If you boot up Windows, do you still do Boot Camp on your Mac?

  • OK, now it should boot to that in theory.

  • So that means that we need to boot Windows from our array.

  • How to get to System Restore and how to boot into safe mode.

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  • So I'm going to boot from our USB storage device.

  • When I was running Vista, my computer would boot in about four to six minutes.

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  • Now, with Windows 8, I can have the computer booted and software running in less than one minute.

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  • I'm just booting up my laptop.

  • And here we are booting into Open Sousa.

Synonyms

to go on
vsto boot
136 1.1

Start working, like lights or an alarm

is limited to loading an operating system and initiating initial processes
to start up
vsto boot
86 3.0

To make a machine or system begin to work

applies specifically to loading an operating system and initial processes
to fire up
vsto boot
  • Informal
57 3.5

Turn on a computer or other device so it starts working

is limited to loading an operating system and initiating its initial processes
to bring up
vsto boot
  • Specialized
7 5.5

Start a computer's operating system so it can run

is the same meaning but differs only in phrasing or word choice
to spin up
vsto boot
  • Specialized
1 5.2

Start a computer system or service so it is ready to use

focuses specifically on loading an operating system and its initial processes
to boot a computer
vsto boot
  • Specialized
1 3.3

Start a computer by loading the program that runs it

is the same meaning but expressed with another common phrase

Antonyms

184 4.1

A time when a business, system, or service stops working

Idioms

43 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

3 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

Phrasal Verbs

to boot out
  • Informal
20 5.8

Force someone to leave a job or organization suddenly

to boot a computer
  • Specialized
1 3.3

Start a computer by loading the program that runs it

Compounds

33 4.1

A camp where new soldiers get intense basic training

31 4.2

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

26 2.7

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

8 3.4

A strong boot with laces like the ones soldiers wear

8 1.0

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

5 3.1

A stiff boot that locks into a ski binding for skiing

3 3.6

A tall strong boot worn for riding horses

3 2.5

A boot that reaches to or just above the ankle

2 3.9

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

2 4.7

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

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 3.2

A person who makes boots by hand

1 3.4

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

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

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

1 6.6

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

the boot
  • NSFW
1 9.9

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

gum boot
  • Australian
1 3.2

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

1 8.6

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

1 6.5

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

iron boot
  • NSFW
1 9.9

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

Hessian boot
  • Archaic
1 9.9

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

1 4.1

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

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

1 8.8

An instruction to fire someone from their job

congress boot
  • Archaic
9.9

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

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

How Ready

to boot
  • Specialized
46 4.5
to turn on
723 1.0

Surface Forms

boot infinitive
booted past
booted past participle
booting present participle
boots third person singular

Etymology

Boot: The computer verb boot is short for bootstrap, from the picture of 'pulling yourself up by your bootstraps' meaning to start on your own, so to boot a computer is to make it start up.