1 a strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg: (BrE) walking boots * (AmE) hiking boots * a pair of black leather boots * cowboy boots
seealsoDESERTBOOT, FOOTBALLBOOT, WELLINGTON
2 (BrE) (AmE trunk) the enclosed space at the back of a car that you put bags, cases, etc. in:
I'll put the luggage in the boot. * Did you lock the boot?
seealsoCARBOOTSALE
3 [usuallysing.] (informal) a quick hard kick:
He gave the ball a tremendous boot.
4 (AmE) = CLAMP
IDIOMS
be given the boot
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