- boot something up
- boot something up†to start up a computer. •
She booted her computer up and started writing.
•Please go boot up your computer so we can get started.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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boot — [[t]bu͟ːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ boots, booting, booted 1) N COUNT Boots are shoes that cover your whole foot and the lower part of your leg. → See also wellington He sat in a kitchen chair, reached down and pulled off his boots... He was wearing riding pants … English dictionary
boot — boot1 [ but ] noun count *** 1. ) a type of shoe that covers all of your foot and part of your leg. You often wear boots to protect your feet and legs, for example from snow or rain: walking/hiking/riding/ski boots: a new pair of ski boots… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
boot — I UK [buːt] / US [but] noun [countable] Word forms boot : singular boot plural boots *** 1) a) a type of shoe that covers all of your foot and part of your leg. You often wear boots to protect your feet and legs, for example from snow or rain… … English dictionary
boot up — phrasal verb (intransitive, transitive boot something up) to make a computer ready to be used by putting in its instructions; boot 2 (2) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Boot (disambiguation) — Boot may refer to: * Boot, a type of shoe that covers the foot and ankle, and often the shins of the leg ** Derived from this meaning, to boot can mean: *** to kick something or someone *** to evict *** to be terminated from a place of employment … Wikipedia
boot somebody out (of something) — ˌboot sbˈout (of sth) derived (informal) to force sb to leave a place or job Main entry: ↑bootderived … Useful english dictionary
boot — I. /but / (say booht) noun 1. a heavy shoe, especially one reaching above the ankle. 2. a covering, usually of leather, rubber or a similar synthetic material, for the foot and leg, reaching up to and sometimes beyond the knee. 3. (formerly, in… …
boot out — verb 1. remove from a position or office The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds • Syn: ↑oust, ↑throw out, ↑drum out, ↑kick out, ↑expel • Derivationally related forms: ↑expulsion … Useful english dictionary
boot — boot1 W3S2 [bu:t] n [Sense: 1 3, 5 7; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: bote] [Sense: 4; Date: 1300 1400; : Old English; Origin: bot advantage, profit, use ] 1.) a type of shoe that covers your whole foot and the lower part of your leg →↑ … Dictionary of contemporary English
boot — 1 /bu:t/ noun (C) 1 SHOE a type of shoe that covers your whole foot and the lower part of your leg: a pair of old army boots 2 JOB informal a) get the boot to be forced to leave your job b) give sb the boot to dismiss someone from their job; sack … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boot — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bōt remedy more at better Date: before 12th century 1. archaic deliverance 2. chiefly dialect something to equalize a trade 3. obsolete avail II … New Collegiate Dictionary
