boot
Từ điển Collocation
boot noun
ADJ. heavy | lightweight | high | ankle, calf-length, knee-length, thigh-length | muddy | polished | fabric, kid, leather, plastic, suede | gum, rubber, Wellington | high-heeled, hob-nailed, lace-up, nailed, steel-capped, studded, thick-soled | army, baseball, climbing, cowboy, desert, football, hiking, riding, rugby, ski, walking
QUANT. pair a pair of heavy walking boots
VERB + BOOT have on, wear | put on, take off | lace up, unlace | polish
BOOT + NOUN polish
PHRASES as tough as old boots The meat was as tough as old boots. | the toe of sb's boot She kicked at the snow with the toe of her boot. > Special page at CLOTHES
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
- British term for the luggage compartment in a car
- the swift release of a store of affective force; bang, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick
they got a great bang out of it
what a boot!
he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
he does it for kicks
- protective casing for something that resembles a leg
- an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg; the boot, iron boot, iron heel
- a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
- the act of delivering a blow with the foot; kick, kicking
he gave the ball a powerful kick
the team's kicking was excellent
v.
- kick; give a boot to
- cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; reboot, bring up
boot your computer
English Slang Dictionary
1. an unattractive person
2. the sack, termination of employment
3. a toady person
4. to toady to
5. to vomit, presumably from drinking:"Watch out! Looks like she's going to boot"
Microsoft Computer Dictionary
n. The process of starting or resetting a computer. When first turned on (cold boot) or reset (warm boot), the computer executes the software that loads and starts the computer’s more complicated operating system and prepares it for use. Thus, the computer can be said to pull itself up by its own bootstraps. Also called: bootstrap. See also BIOS, bootstrap loader, cold boot, warm boot.vb. 1. To start or reset a computer by turning the power on, by pressing a reset button on the computer case, or by issuing a software command to restart. Also called: bootstrap, boot up. See also reboot. 2. To execute the bootstrap loader program. Also called: bootstrap. See also bootstrap loader.
Investopedia Financial Terms
Boot
Cash or other property added to an exchange or a transaction in order to make the value of traded goods equal.
Investopedia Says:
For example, when you trade in an older car (and cash) for a new model, the cash you pay in addition to your older car is the boot. In fact, you still hear people say things like "I'll throw in the warranty to boot", when referring to a sweetener for a deal.
File Extension Dictionary
InstallShield (Acresso Software Inc.)
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
boots|booted|booting
syn.: kick shoe
ant.: shoe
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