Synonyms for boot

Synonyms for (noun) boot

Synonyms: boot, kick, kicking

Definition: the act of delivering a blow with the foot

Usage: he gave the ball a powerful kick; the team's kicking was excellent

Similar words: blow

Definition: a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

Usage: a blow on the head


Synonyms: boot

Definition: a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed

Similar words: torture, torturing

Definition: the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason

Usage: it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession


Synonyms: boot

Definition: footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

Similar words: footgear, footwear

Definition: covering for a person's feet


Synonyms: boot

Definition: British term for the luggage compartment in a car

Similar words: luggage compartment, trunk, automobile trunk

Definition: compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools

Usage: he put his golf bag in the trunk


Synonyms: boot, iron boot, iron heel, the boot

Definition: an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg

Similar words: instrument of torture

Definition: an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person


Synonyms: boot

Definition: protective casing for something that resembles a leg

Similar words: shell, case, casing

Definition: the housing or outer covering of something

Usage: the clock has a walnut case


Synonyms: flush, kick, boot, charge, bang, thrill, rush

Definition: the swift release of a store of affective force

Usage: they got a great bang out of it; what a boot!; he got a quick rush from injecting heroin; he does it for kicks

Similar words: excitement, exhilaration

Definition: the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

Usage: he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed


Synonyms for (verb) boot

Synonyms: reboot, boot, bring up

Definition: cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes

Usage: boot your computer

Similar words: resuscitate, revive

Definition: cause to regain consciousness

Usage: The doctors revived the comatose man


Synonyms: boot

Definition: kick; give a boot to

Similar words: kick

Definition: strike with the foot

Usage: The boy kicked the dog; Kick the door down


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