Synonyms of boot

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noun

as in kick

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings

the fans got a real boot out the team's lopsided victory over its longtime rivals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kick
• thrill
• bang
• rush
• charge
• exhilaration
• wallop
• frisson
• jollies
• titillation
• high
• shock
• lift
• enjoyment
• jolt
• entertainment
• surprise
• arousal
• pleasure
• joy
• buzz
• electrification
• intoxication
• treat
• delight
• amusement
• diversion
• surprize
• fun
• delectation

boot

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verb (1)

as in to fumble

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way

he booted the answer of what should have been an easy question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumble
• blow
• dub
• ruin
• muff
• screw up
• butcher
• destroy
• botch
• murder
• spoil
• mangle
• foul up
• bungle
• fluff
• muck up
• bobble
• boggle
• damage
• goof (up)
• bugger (up)
• bumble
• injure
• flub
• gum (up)
• mar
• hurt
• louse up
• mess (up)
• wreck
• foozle
• flaw
• muddle
• bollix (up)
• blunder
• mutilate
• impair
• harm
• blemish
• blight
• vitiate
• mismanage
• piffle
• mishandle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• better
• improve
• help
• remedy
• enhance
• reform
• rectify
• ameliorate
• refine
• patch
• repair
• fix
• renovate
• meliorate
• revamp
• doctor
• recondition

boot (out)

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verb (2)

as in to out

to drive or force out

the theater manager booted out the audience members who were making a disturbance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• out
• eject
• dismiss
• cast out
• chase
• drum (out)
• banish
• run off
• kick out
• turf (out)
• turn out
• expel
• send packing
• sack
• extrude
• evict
• throw out
• remove
• give one the gate
• shut out
• bounce
• rout
• oust
• read out
• fire
• exile
• deforce
• ostracize
• dispossess
• expatriate
• muster out
• deport
• axe
• can
• displace
• ax
• pink-slip
• terminate
• retire
• release
• discharge
• cashier
• defenestrate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receive
• take
• accept
• admit
• take in
• welcome
• shelter
• house
• entertain
• lodge
• harbor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boot

Noun

These Hunter rain boots will help keep your feet dry thanks to the latex rubber exterior. —Nicol Natale, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025

Most hiking boots achieve their waterproofing through a combination of construction and a durable water-resistant layer, and a sturdy pair of boots will usually outlast their waterproofing by years. —Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025

Verb

Last month, Trump booted multiple members of the Kennedy Center’s board and named himself its chair. —Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025

Ophiuchus got booted out despite the sun spending a long time within it from Nov. 29–Dec. 17 (commonly thought of as Sagittarius despite the sun being in that constellation from Dec. 17–Jan. 20. —Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025

Phrases Containing boot

• boot (out)
• to boot

Video

Some Odd Words with ISMO: "Junk in the Trunk"

Comedian ISMO on what separates a boot from a trunk