Boot vs. Kick

Bootnoun

A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.

Bootnoun

(sports) A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football.

Bootnoun

A blow with the foot; a kick.

Bootnoun

(construction) A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.

Bootnoun

A torture device used on the feet or legs, such as a Spanish boot.

Bootnoun

(US) A parking enforcement device used to immobilize a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.

Bootnoun

A rubber bladder on the leading edge of an aircraft’s wing, which is inflated periodically to remove ice buildup. A deicing boot.

Bootnoun

(obsolete) A place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach.

Bootnoun

(archaic) A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.

Bootnoun

A recently arrived recruit; a rookie.

Bootnoun

The luggage storage compartment of a sedan or saloon car.

Bootnoun

(informal) The act or process of removing or firing someone (give someone the boot).

Bootnoun

unattractive person, ugly woman (usu as "old boot")

Bootnoun

(firearms) A hard plastic case for a long firearm, typically moulded to the shape of the gun and intended for use in a vehicle.

Bootnoun

(baseball) A bobbled ball.

Bootnoun

(botany) The inflated flag leaf sheath of a wheat plant.

Bootnoun

remedy, amends

Bootnoun

(uncountable) profit, plunder

Bootnoun

(obsolete) That which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in one of the things exchanged; compensation; recompense

Bootnoun

(obsolete) Profit; gain; advantage; use.

Bootnoun

(obsolete) Repair work; the act of fixing structures or buildings.

Bootnoun

(obsolete) A medicinal cure or remedy.

Bootnoun

(computing) The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device.

Bootnoun

A bootleg recording.

Bootverb

To kick.

Bootverb

To put boots on, especially for riding.

Bootverb

To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).

Bootverb

(informal) To forcibly eject.

Bootverb

To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc.

Bootverb

(slang) To vomit.

Bootverb

To profit, avail, benefit.

Bootverb

To enrich; to benefit; to give in addition.

Bootverb

(computing) To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.

Bootnoun

Remedy; relief; amends; reparation; hence, one who brings relief.

Bootnoun

That which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in one of the things exchanged.

Bootnoun

Profit; gain; advantage; use.

Bootnoun

A covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, ordinarily made of leather.

Bootnoun

An instrument of torture for the leg, formerly used to extort confessions, particularly in Scotland.

Bootnoun

A place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach.

Bootnoun

A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.

Bootnoun

An apron or cover (of leather or rubber cloth) for the driving seat of a vehicle, to protect from rain and mud.

Bootnoun

The metal casing and flange fitted about a pipe where it passes through a roof.

Bootnoun

Booty; spoil.

Bootverb

To profit; to advantage; to avail; - generally followed by it; as, what boots it?

Bootverb

To enrich; to benefit; to give in addition.

Bootverb

To put boots on, esp. for riding.

Bootverb

To punish by kicking with a booted foot.

Bootverb

To boot one's self; to put on one's boots.

Bootnoun

footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

Bootnoun

British term for the luggage compartment in a car

Bootnoun

the swift release of a store of affective force;

Bootnoun

protective casing for something that resembles a leg

Bootnoun

an instrument of torture that is used to crush the foot and leg

Bootnoun

the act of delivering a blow with the foot;

Bootverb

kick; give a boot to

Bootverb

cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes;

Bootnoun

a sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle, and sometimes also the lower leg

Bootnoun

a covering to protect the lower part of a horse's leg.

Bootnoun

an instrument of torture encasing and crushing the foot.

Bootnoun

short for Denver boot

Bootnoun

a hard kick

Bootnoun

an enclosed space at the back of a car for carrying luggage or other goods.

Bootnoun

the process of starting a computer and putting it into a state of readiness for operation

Bootnoun

as well; in addition

Bootverb

kick (something) hard in a specified direction

Bootverb

force someone to leave a vehicle unceremoniously

Bootverb

force someone to leave a place or job unceremoniously

Bootverb

start (a computer) and put it into a state of readiness for operation

Bootverb

place a wheel clamp on (an illegally parked car)

Boot

A boot, plural boots, is a type of specific footwear. Most boots mainly cover the foot and the ankle, while some also cover some part of the lower calf.

Kickverb

(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

Kickverb

(intransitive) To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.

Kickverb

(transitive) To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.

Kickverb

(with "off" or "out") To eject summarily.

Kickverb

(Internet) To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.

Kickverb

(slang) To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem).

Kickverb

To move or push suddenly and violently.

Kickverb

(of a firearm) To recoil; to push by recoiling.

Kickverb

To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move.

Kickverb

To accelerate quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from other riders.

Kickverb

(intransitive) To show opposition or resistance.

Kickverb

To work a press by impact of the foot on a treadle.

Kickverb

To die.

Kicknoun

A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.

Kicknoun

The action of swinging a foot or leg.

Kicknoun

(colloquial) Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing.

Kicknoun

(Internet) The removal of a person from an online activity.

Kicknoun

(figuratively) Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet.

Kicknoun

Piquancy.

Kicknoun

A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance.

Kicknoun

(soccer) A pass played by kicking with the foot.

Kicknoun

(soccer) The distance traveled by kicking the ball.

Kicknoun

A recoil of a gun.

Kicknoun

(informal) Pocket.

Kicknoun

An increase in speed in the final part of a running race.

Kickverb

To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.

Kickverb

To evict or remove from a place or position, usually with out or off; as, they kicked him off the staff; he was kicked out of the restaurant; the landlord kicked them out of the apartment for making too much noise.

Kickverb

To score (goals or points) by kicking; as, they kicked three field goals in the game.

Kickverb

To discontinue; - usually used of habitual activities; as, to kick a habit; he kicked his drug habit.

Kickverb

To thrust out the foot or feet with violence; to strike out with the foot or feet, as in defense or in bad temper; esp., to strike backward, as a horse does, or to have a habit of doing so.

Kickverb

To recoil; - said of a musket, cannon, etc.; also called kick back.

Kickverb

To make a kick as an offensive play.

Kickverb

To complain strenuously; to object vigorously.

Kickverb

To resist.

Kicknoun

A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot.

Kicknoun

The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife.

Kicknoun

A projection in a mold, to form a depression in the surface of the brick.

Kicknoun

The recoil of a musket or other firearm, when discharged.

Kicknoun

A surge of pleasure; a thrill; - usually used in the phrase get a kick out of; as, I always get a kick out of watching an ice skater do a quadruple jump.

Kicknoun

the act of delivering a blow with the foot;

Kicknoun

the swift release of a store of affective force;

Kicknoun

the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

Kicknoun

informal terms for objecting;

Kicknoun

the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs);

Kicknoun

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics;

Kickverb

drive or propel with the foot

Kickverb

thrash about or strike out with the feet

Kickverb

strike with the foot;

Kickverb

kick a leg up

Kickverb

spring back, as from a forceful thrust;

Kickverb

stop consuming;

Kickverb

make a goal;

Kickverb

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness;

Kickverb

strike or propel forcibly with the foot

Kickverb

strike out with the foot or feet

Kickverb

(chiefly in rugby) score (a goal) by a kick

Kickverb

succeed in giving up (a habit or addiction)

Kickverb

(of a gun) recoil when fired

Kicknoun

a blow or forceful thrust with the foot

Kicknoun

(in sport) an instance of striking the ball with the foot

Kicknoun

(chiefly in rugby) a player of specified kicking ability.

Kicknoun

a sudden forceful jolt

Kicknoun

the recoil of a gun when discharged.

Kicknoun

an irregular movement of the ball caused by dust

Kicknoun

the sharp stimulant effect of alcohol or a drug

Kicknoun

a thrill of pleasurable, often reckless excitement

Kicknoun

a temporary interest in a particular thing

Kicknoun

soft sports shoes; trainers

Kicknoun

an indentation in the bottom of a glass bottle, diminishing the internal capacity.

Kick

A kick is a physical strike using the leg, in unison usually with an area of the knee or lower using the foot, heel, tibia (shin), ball of the foot, blade of the foot, toes or knee (the latter is also known as a knee strike). This type of attack is used frequently by hooved animals as well as humans in the context of stand-up fighting.