Boots Buːt Walking Pair Put Authority Noun Bre

• walking boots
• hiking boots
• a pair of black leather boots
• cowboy 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
• hiking boots
• a pair of black leather boots
• cowboy 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?
3. a quick hard kick
• He gave the ball a tremendous boot.
• = Denver boot
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/denver-boot
4. to be/become too proud of yourself; to behave as if you are more important than you really are
• See related entries: Proud
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/proud/boot_2
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. 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
7. used to invite somebody to take as much as they like of something such as food, drink, etc; help yourself
8. to do somebody’s job in an acceptable way when they are not there
9. to show too much respect for somebody in authority because you want to please them
• synonym crawl
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/crawl_1
10. to kick somebody very hard, especially when they are on the ground
11. to attack somebody by criticizing them when they are in a difficult situation
• I wonder if the press will put the boot in?
12. used to add a comment to something that you have said
• He was a vegetarian, and a fussy one to boot.
13. 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.
14. not feeling or showing any emotion

Extra Examples

• The meat was as tough as old boots.
• What have you got in the boot?
• a pair of heavy walking 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.