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Rarebooting
The correct spelling is booting.
How to pronounce booting
verb
Say it like: Boo-tin-g
The correct spelling is booting. To kick. For example: "I booted the ball toward my teammate."
Usage Examples
“I booted the ball toward my teammate.”
“We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible”
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to boot all over your couch.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To kick.
- 2.To put boots on, especially for riding.
- 3.To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).
- 4.To forcibly eject.
- 5.To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc.
noun
- 1.A kicking, as with a booted foot.
- 2.The act by which a computer is booted.
- 3.Advantage; gain; gain by plunder; booty.
- 4.(criminal slang) Homicide by gunfire.
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