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Past tense for to kick (something) hard in a specified direction
“The players spend minutes protesting, and then, with fabulous bolshiness, boot the ball straight into the stands straight from the ensuing kick-off.”
Past tense for to throw someone or something out
“A court ruled that the decision to boot the suspect from the country for a decade was lawful.”
Past tense for to dismiss someone from employment
“But in private, the incoming leader knew there were a handful of officials ready to boot him from his job.”
Past tense for to start a device, typically a computer and its operating system
“Oftentimes, when I boot up my PC, the monitor will remain completely blank.”
Past tense for to make an error or perform a task incompetently
“He still took the blame for the team's loss after booting a ground ball in the fifth inning.”
Past tense for to send away or order to leave
Past tense for to shoot or launch (a projectile) forward with force
Past tense for to move or walk, especially in an orderly fashion as a group in a single line
Past tense for to immobilize or lock up with a clamp
Past tense for to push or thrust out
Past tense for to throw or launch something in a given direction
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