BOOTING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word BOOTING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BOOTING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Boot

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Middle English: from Old Norse bóti or its source, Old French bote, of unknown ultimate origin; boot (sense 2 of the verb) is from bootstrap (sense 2 of the noun)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: buːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

kick (something) hard in a specified direction

Short Definition:

kick something hard

Examples:
  • he ended up booting the ball into the stand
Definition:

start (a computer) and put it into a state of readiness for operation

Short Definition:

start computer

Examples:
  • when I booted the computer I heard a extremely loud rattle
  • the menu will be ready as soon as you boot up your computer
Definition:

place a wheel clamp on (an illegally parked car)

Short Definition:

clamp illegally parked car

Examples:
  • once a car is booted, the owner must pay all fines plus a fee to have the boot removed

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