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{
"term": "boot",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"image": "data/images/cl/clothes_shoes.png",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg",
"labels": "(British English)(North American English)",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "walking boots"
},
{
"text": "a pair of heavy walking boots"
},
{
"text": "hiking boots"
},
{
"text": "a pair of black leather boots"
},
{
"text": "She wore black knee-high boots."
}
],
"topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["heavy", "light", "lightweight"],
"… of boots": ["pair"],
"verb + boot": ["have on", "wear", "put on"],
"boot + noun": ["polish"],
"phrases": ["as tough as old boots", "the toe of somebody’s boot"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the space at the back of a car that you put bags, cases, etc. in",
"labels": "(British English)North American English",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'll put the luggage in the boot."
},
{
"text": "Did you lock the boot?"
},
{
"text": "What have you got in the boot?"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["car"],
"verb + boot": ["open", "close", "shut"],
"preposition": ["in the boot"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a quick hard kick",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He gave the ball a tremendous boot."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "a device that is attached to the wheel of a car that has been parked illegally, so that it cannot be driven away",
"labels": "(both North American English)British English",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be told that you must leave your job or that a relationship you are having with somebody is over",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He should have been given the boot years ago."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be/become too proud of yourself; to behave as if you are more important than you really are",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Personal qualities"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to say that a situation has changed so that somebody now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to invite somebody to take as much as they like of something such as food, drink, etc.; help yourself",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to do somebody’s job in an acceptable way when they are not there",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to show too much respect for somebody in authority because you want to please them",
"labels": "(disapproving)",
"examples": [],
"synonyms": "crawl"
},
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to kick somebody very hard, especially when they are on the ground",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to attack somebody by criticizing them when they are in a difficult situation",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I wonder if the press will put the boot in?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be very frightened or nervous",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Feelings"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to add a comment to something that you have said",
"labels": "(old-fashioned or humorous)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He was a vegetarian, and a fussy one to boot."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "very strong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She’s almost 90 but she’s still as tough as old boots."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/buːt/",
"audio": "bo/boot/boot__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/buːt/",
"audio": "bo/boot/boot__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "noun Middle English: from Old Norse bóti or its source, Old French bote, of unknown ultimate origin. to boot. Old English bōt ‘advantage, remedy’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boete and German Busse ‘penance, fine’, also to better and best."
}