Definition
- (verb) To kick. “I booted the ball toward my teammate.”
- (verb) To put boots on, especially for riding.
- (verb) To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).
- (verb) To forcibly eject. “We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible”
- (verb) To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc.
- (verb) To vomit. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to boot all over your couch.”
- (verb) (criminal slang) To shoot, to kill by gunfire.
- (verb) To avail, benefit, profit.
- (verb) To benefit, to enrich; to give in addition.
- (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.”
- (noun) A kicking, as with a booted foot.
- (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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