boot (
http://definr.com/boot)
n 1: footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
2: compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or
shopping or tools (`boot' is British usage) [syn: {luggage
compartment},
automobile trunk,
trunk]
3: the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a
great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for
kicks" [syn:
bang,
charge,
rush,
flush,
thrill,
kick]
4: protective casing for something that resembles a leg
5: an instrument of torture that is used to crush the foot and
leg [syn:
iron boot,
iron heel]
6: the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the
ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
[syn:
kick,
kicking]
v 1: kick; give a boot to
2: cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial
processes; "boot your computer" [syn:
reboot,
bring up]