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

a hard kick

he got a boot in the stomach

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

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

a boot disk

kick (something) hard in a specified direction

he ended up booting the ball into the stand

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

when I booted the computer I heard a extremely loud rattle

the menu will be ready as soon as you boot up your computer

place a wheel clamp on (an illegally parked car)

once a car is booted, the owner must pay all fines plus a fee to have the boot removed

advantage or profit