Boots Buːt Walking Pair Black Put Authority Noun

• walking boots
• a pair of heavy walking boots
• hiking boots
• a pair of black leather boots

boot

1. a strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg
• SEE ALSO cowboy boot
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cowboy-boot
• walking boots
• a pair of heavy walking boots
• hiking boots
• a pair of black leather boots
• She wore black knee-high boots.
2. the space at the back of a car that you put bags, cases, etc. in
• SEE ALSO car boot sale
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/car-boot-sale
• I'll put the luggage in the boot.
• Did you lock the boot?
• What have you got in the boot?
3. a quick hard kick
• He gave the ball a tremendous boot.
4. a device that is attached to the wheel of a car that has been parked illegally, so that it cannot be driven away
5. to be told that you must leave your job or that a relationship you are having with somebody is over
• He should have been given the boot years ago.
6. to be/become too proud of yourself; to behave as if you are more important than you really are
7. used to say that a situation has changed so that somebody now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them
8. used to invite somebody to take as much as they like of something such as food, drink, etc; help yourself
9. to do somebody’s job in an acceptable way when they are not there
10. to show too much respect for somebody in authority because you want to please them
• SYNONYM crawl
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/crawl_2
11. to kick somebody very hard, especially when they are on the ground
12. to attack somebody by criticizing them when they are in a difficult situation
• I wonder if the press will put the boot in?
13. to be very frightened or nervous
14. used to add a comment to something that you have said
• He was a vegetarian, and a fussy one to boot.
15. very strong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations
• She’s almost 90 but she’s still as tough as old boots.

Word Origin

• noun Middle English: from Old Norse bóti or its source, Old French bote, of unknown ultimate origin. to boot. Old English bōt ‘advantage, remedy’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boete and German Busse ‘penance, fine’, also to better and best.