The difference between Boot and Kick

When used as nouns, boot means a kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football, whereas kick means a hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.

When used as verbs, boot means to kick, whereas kick means to strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

check bellow for the other definitions of Boot and Kick

  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. Kick as a verb (transitive):

    To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

    Examples:

    "Did you kick your brother?"

  2. Kick as a verb (intransitive):

    To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.

    Examples:

    "He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline kick."

  3. Kick as a verb (transitive):

    To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.

    Examples:

    "Kick the ball into the goal."

  4. Kick as a verb (with "off" or "out"):

    To eject summarily.

  5. Kick as a verb (Internet):

    To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.

    Examples:

    "He was kicked by ChanServ for flooding."

  6. Kick as a verb (slang):

    To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem).

    Examples:

    "I still smoke, but they keep telling me to kick the habit."

  7. Kick as a verb:

    To move or push suddenly and violently.

    Examples:

    "He was kicked sideways by the force of the blast."

  8. Kick as a verb (of a firearm):

    To recoil; to push by recoiling.

  9. Kick as a verb (chess, transitive):

    To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move.

  10. Kick as a verb (cycling, intransitive):

    To accelerate quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from other riders.

    Examples:

    "Contador kicks again to try to rid himself of Rasmussen."

  1. Kick as a noun:

    A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.

    Examples:

    "A kick to the knee."

  2. Kick as a noun:

    The action of swinging a foot or leg.

    Examples:

    "The ballerina did a high kick and a leap."

  3. Kick as a noun (colloquial):

    Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing.

    Examples:

    "I finally saw the show. What a kick!"

    "I think I sprained something on my latest exercise kick."

  4. Kick as a noun (Internet):

    The removal of a person from an online activity.

  5. Kick as a noun:

    A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) whose only or main current function is that when it is pressed causes a video game character to kick.

  6. Kick as a noun (figuratively):

    Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet.

    Examples:

    "The car had a nasty kick the whole way."

    "The pool ball took a wild kick, up off the table."

  7. Kick as a noun (uncountable, and, countable):

    Piquancy.

  8. Kick as a noun:

    A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance.

  9. Kick as a noun (soccer):

    A pass played by kicking with the foot.

  10. Kick as a noun (soccer):

    The distance traveled by kicking the ball.

    Examples:

    "a long kick up the field."

  11. Kick as a noun:

    A recoil of a gun.

  12. Kick as a noun (informal):

    Pocket.

  13. Kick as a noun:

    An increase in speed in the final part of a running race.

  1. Kick as a verb:

    To die.

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