A sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle, and sometimes extending up to the knee or hip. She wore a pair of leather boots to keep her feet warm in the snow.
The trunk of a car, used for storage. He put the groceries in the boot before driving home.
A protective casing or cover, often used in machinery or electronics. The engineer replaced the rubber boot on the gear shift to prevent dust from entering.
A kick, especially a strong or forceful one. He gave the ball a powerful boot, sending it flying across the field.
A device used to immobilize a vehicle, typically for parking violations. The parking officer placed a boot on the car's wheel for unpaid tickets.
Dismissal from employment, a place, or a position; an act of being forced to leave. After the third warning, he finally got the boot.
The process of starting or restarting a computer or operating system. The laptop froze during boot and had to be restarted again.