Booty vs. Boot

Booty vs. Boot — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Booty and Boot

Bootynoun

(nautical) A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.

Bootnoun

A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.

Bootynoun

Plunder taken from an enemy in time of war, or seized by piracy.

Bootnoun

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

Bootynoun

(figuratively) Something that has been stolen or illegally obtained from elsewhere.

After returning from their Halloween trick-or-treating, the kids settled down to enjoy their booty of candies.

Bootnoun

A blow with the foot; a kick.

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Bootynoun

(slang) The buttocks.

You got a big ol' booty.

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.

Bootynoun

A person considered as sexual partner or sex object.

Bootnoun

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

Bootynoun

sexual intercourse.

Bootnoun

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

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Bootynoun

the vulva and vagina.

Bootnoun

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

Bootynoun

goods or money obtained illegally

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.

It took three boots, but I finally got the application installed.

Bootnoun

A bootleg recording.

Bootverb

To kick.

I booted the ball toward my teammate.

Bootverb

To put boots on, especially for riding.

Bootverb

To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).

Bootverb

(informal) To forcibly eject.

We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible

Bootverb

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

Bootverb

(slang) To vomit.

Sorry, I didn’t mean to boot all over your couch.

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.

When arriving at the office, first thing I do is booting my machine.

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;

they got a great bang out of itwhat a boot!he got a quick rush from injecting heroinhe does it for kicks

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;

he gave the ball a powerful kickthe team's kicking was excellent

Bootverb

kick; give a boot to

Bootverb

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

boot your computer