The difference between Boot and Hoof

When used as nouns, boot means a kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football, whereas hoof means the tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.

When used as verbs, boot means to kick, whereas hoof means to trample with hooves.

check bellow for the other definitions of Boot and Hoof

  1. Boot as a noun (sports):

    A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football.

  2. Boot as a noun:

    A blow with the foot; a kick.

  3. Boot as a noun (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.

  4. Boot as a noun:

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

  5. Boot as a noun (US):

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

  6. Boot as a noun:

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

  7. Boot as a noun (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.

  8. Boot as a noun (archaic):

    A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.

  9. Boot as a noun (US, military, police, slang):

    A recently arrived recruit; a rookie.

  10. Boot as a noun (Australia, British, NZ, automotive):

    The luggage storage compartment of a sedan or saloon car.

  11. Boot as a noun (informal):

    The act or process of removing or firing someone (give someone the boot).

  12. Boot as a noun (British, slang):

    unattractive person, ugly woman (usu as "old boot")

  13. Boot as a noun (firearms):

    A hard plastic case for a long firearm, typically moulded to the shape of the gun and intended for use in a vehicle.

  14. Boot as a noun (baseball):

    A bobbled ball.

  15. Boot as a noun (botany):

    The inflated flag leaf sheath of a wheat plant.

  1. Boot as a verb:

    To kick.

    Examples:

    "I booted the ball toward my teammate."

  2. Boot as a verb:

    To put boots on, especially for riding.

  3. Boot as a verb:

    To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).

  4. Boot as a verb (informal):

    To forcibly eject.

    Examples:

    "We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible"

  5. Boot as a verb (computing, informal):

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

  6. Boot as a verb (slang):

    To vomit.

    Examples:

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

  1. Boot as a noun (archaic, dialectal):

    remedy, amends

  2. Boot as a noun (uncountable):

    profit, plunder

  3. Boot as a noun (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

  4. Boot as a noun (obsolete):

    Profit; gain; advantage; use.

  5. Boot as a noun (obsolete):

    Repair work; the act of fixing structures or buildings.

  6. Boot as a noun (obsolete):

    A medicinal cure or remedy.

  1. Boot as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To profit, avail, benefit.

  2. Boot as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To enrich; to benefit; to give in addition.

  1. Boot as a noun (computing):

    The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device.

    Examples:

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

  1. Boot as a verb (computing):

    To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: bootstrap boot up start"

    "ant shut down stop turn off"

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

  1. Boot as a noun:

    A bootleg recording.

  1. Hoof as a noun:

    The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.

  2. Hoof as a noun (slang):

    The human foot.

    Examples:

    "Get your hooves off me!"

  3. Hoof as a noun (geometry, dated):

    An ungula.

  1. Hoof as a verb:

    To trample with hooves.

  2. Hoof as a verb (colloquial):

    To walk.

  3. Hoof as a verb (informal):

    To dance, especially as a professional.

  4. Hoof as a verb (colloquial, football (soccer), transitive):

    To kick, especially to kick a football a long way downfield with little accuracy.

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