boot

Noun

• the act of delivering a blow with the foot
  • he gave the ball a powerful kick
    
  • the team's kicking was excellent
    

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

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

• protective casing for something that resembles a leg

• the swift release of a store of affective force
  • they got a great bang out of it
    
  • what a boot!
    
  • he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
    
  • he does it for kicks
    

• British term for the luggage compartment in a car

• footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

Verb

• cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
  • boot your computer
    

• kick; give a boot to

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  kick , kicking , the boot , iron boot , iron heel , bang , charge , rush , flush , thrill , reboot , bring up