Booting

verb noun

To kick.

Definition

  1. (verb) To kick. “I booted the ball toward my teammate.”
  2. (verb) To put boots on, especially for riding.
  3. (verb) To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).
  4. (verb) To forcibly eject. “We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible”
  5. (verb) To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc.
  6. (verb) To vomit. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to boot all over your couch.”
  7. (verb) (criminal slang) To shoot, to kill by gunfire.
  8. (verb) To avail, benefit, profit.
  9. (verb) To benefit, to enrich; to give in addition.
  10. (verb) To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap. “When arriving at the office, first thing I do is booting my machine.”
  11. (noun) A kicking, as with a booted foot.
  12. (noun) The act by which a computer is booted.

Word stats

  • Booting contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Booting mean?

To kick.

How many letters are in Booting?

Booting has 7 letters.

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