Phrase Hound found 167 phrases and 150 compound words that contain boot. The most common are listed below. Open boot in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 167
- boot campAn initial, basic indoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for new recruits in the armed forces (army, Air Force, navy and Marine Corps).
- get the bootTo be dismissed from employment.
- boot loaderA small program that initiates the bootstrap process by loading the operating system proper.
- boot upTo start a computer using its bootstrap procedure.
- boot sectorA dedicated sector, usually at the beginning (first sector on first track) of a storage medium, that holds special data used to start a system.
- boot diskA computer disk holding a bootstrap loader and an operating system.
- dual-bootHaving two operating systems available, such that either of them can be selected each time the computer is booted.
- boot timeThe amount of time required to load the kernel of an operating system, its device drivers, and the initialization of the hardware.
- combat bootA type of boot designed to be worn by soldiers during actual combat or combat training
- jack-bootAlternative form of jackboot: A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era.
- Boot HillName used for many cemeteries in the American Old West; nickname for any cemetery.
- boot jackA firm structure with hole, into which a person steps, in order to more easily remove their foot from a boot.
- ski bootSpecialized footwear used in skiing to provide a way to attach the skier to skis using ski bindings.
- order of the bootDismissal.
- hiking bootA type of resistant boot designed for hiking.
- gets the bootthird-person singular simple present indicative of get the boot: To be dismissed from employment.
- getting the bootpresent participle and gerund of get the boot
- got the bootsimple past and past participle of get the boot
- cold bootTo reboot a computer by turning it off and on.
- boot blockA dedicated block usually at the beginning (first block on first track) of a storage medium that holds special data used to start a system. Some systems use a boot block of several physical sectors, while some use only one boot sector …
- boot boyA boy who cleans boots and shoes.
- boot fairA market fair with sellers operating out of the boots (trunks) of their cars; a market requiring little more than a meet.
- boot moneyBribes paid to rugby or soccer players.
- moon bootA type of footwear made popular in the 1970s, with a thin rubber outsole and no distinct left or right feet.
- ankle bootA boot that rises up to the ankle.
Compound words 150
- bootstrapA loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.
- bootlegTo engage in bootlegging.
- netbootThe booting of a system from a network.
- booterA program or process that boots.
- frootA boot (storage compartment) located at the front rather than the rear of a car, especially an electric vehicle.
- bootsplashA splash screen displayed at bootup.
- bootlickerA person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady.
- bootflashA flash memory used at bootstrap time for a device, commonly containing a bootloader and simple configuration information.
- bootlaceA long lace for fastening boots.
- gumbootA type of boot made of rubber.