And, we get each other's company to boot.
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Boot
/buːt/
Synonyms for "boot" (313 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (63)
Noun(15 words)
abecedarianacceleratoradditionallyalphabetarianalsoapprenticearticled clerkas wellaugmentationautoautomobileavailbangbed of procrustesbeginnerbesidesbloomerblooperblowbluejacket
Verb(1 words)
bring up
Strong matches (94)
coatcoifcoltcompactcongeconscriptdebutantdefenestrationdefrockdegradedemotedeplumedeposaldeposedeprivedetrusiondisbardischargedisemploydisemployment
Show 64 more words
dismissdismissaldisplacedisplacingdisplumedraftdrafted mandrafteedraughtdraughtsmandraughtydrop a brickdrop kickdrop the balldrum outdrumming outduffdumb trickejectejectionejectmentenlisteeenrolleeentrantexpelexpulsionextrusionfilefirefiringfledglingfluffflushfool mistakefootgearfootwearfoozleforced separationfoul upfoul-upfreshmanfrockfrogmanfurloughfurloughinggeneratorgive the axgive the gategobgoofgowngreenhorngunboatsgyrenehathelphoodhorse marinehowlerignoramusin additioninducteeinitiateinto the bargain
Noun(9 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (156)
iron heeljacketjettisonjolliesjollykickkick upstairskickingkicking downstairskneelay offlayoffleathernecklet golet outlevyliftlouse uplouse-upmake redundant
Show 103 more words
mantlemarinemidshipmanmidshipmitemoreovermuck upmuck-upmufflernaval cadetnaval reservistnavy manneophytenewcomernovicenovitiateobtrusionousteroustingpartspattenspension offpink slipplace kickpostulantpratfallprobationerprobationistprocrustean bedprofitpropelpull a bonerpuntpushquiverrackraw recruitread out ofrecruitrejectionreleaseremovalremovereplaceretireretirementrookieroyal marinerushrush of emotionsabotssackscarpinesscreamerscrewscrew upscrew-upseabeeselecteesensationseparate forciblyshirtshivershoeshoesshoveshuddersockstockingstripsuperannuatesurge of emotionsurplussurplusingsuspendsuspensionswabbietenderfootthe axthe bootthe bouncethe gatethe sackthrillthrowing outthumbscrewtickettingletinglingtitillationto boottootorturetraineetremortremor of excitementturn offturn outtyrounfrockwalking paperswallopwheelwooden shoes
Noun(27 words)
Verb(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: kick, trunk, abecedarian, accelerator, additionally.
- Sentence evidence is available for boot, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "boot".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "boot"
Keep "boot" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "boot" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "boot", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "boot" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
25 entriesapparelblowcasecasingcompartmentcomputer operationcomputer processexcitementexhilarationfootgearfootwearinstrument of torturekickphysical actionremoveresuscitate
Showing 16 of 25 words.
More specific
11 entriesCollocations
12 entriesankle bootboot campboot outboot the computerboot upboot up timecold bootknee high bootrubber bootsteel toe bootwarm bootwork boot
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
155 translations across 101 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- stewel noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Ancient Greek
2 entries- κρηπίς noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- ἁρπίς noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Arabic
4 entries- بسطار noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- بوت noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- بوت noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- جَزْمَة noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Aragonese
1 entries- bota noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Armenian
3 entries- երկարաճիտ կոշիկ noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- ճտքակոշիկ noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- սապոգ noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Asturian
1 entries- bota noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- çəkmə noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Bashkir
1 entries- итек noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Belarusian
3 entries- бот noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- боцік noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- чараві́к noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Breton
1 entries- heuz noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Bulgarian
2 entries- бо́туш noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- полза noun (profit)
Burmese
1 entries- ဘွတ်ဖိနပ် noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Catalan
1 entries- bota noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- چەکمە noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Chichewa
1 entries- jombo noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 靴 noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 長靴 /长靴 noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- 靴子 noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Chuvash
1 entries- атӑ noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Cornish
2 entries- botas noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- botasen noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Czech
1 entries- bota noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Danish
1 entries- støvle noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Dutch
4 entries- bot noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- hoge schoen noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- laars noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- buitengooien verb (computing: to eject from an online service)
Esperanto
1 entries- boto noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Estonian
1 entries- saabas noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Faroese
2 entries- stilvi noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- stivli noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Finnish
4 entries- kenkä noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- saapas noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- tuotto noun (profit)
- bannata verb (computing: to eject from an online service)
French
3 entries- botte noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- bottine noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- déconnecter verb (computing: to eject from an online service)
Galician
1 entries- bota noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Georgian
2 entries- ჩექმა noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- წაღა noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
German
1 entries- Stiefel noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Greek
1 entries- μπότα noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Greenlandic
1 entries- kamik noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Haitian Creole
1 entries- bòt noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Hebrew
1 entries- מַגָּף noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Hindi
1 entries- बूट noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Hungarian
2 entries- bakancs noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- csizma noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Icelandic
1 entries- stígvél noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Ido
1 entries- boto noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Indonesian
1 entries- bot noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Ingrian
1 entries- saapas noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Interlingua
1 entries- botta noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Irish
2 entries- bróg noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- buatais noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Italian
2 entries- scarpone noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- stivale noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Japanese
3 entries- ブーツ noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- ブート noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- 長靴 noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Khmer
2 entries- ស្បែកជើង noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- ស្បែកជើងកវែង noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Korean
2 entries- 목화 noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- 장화 noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- жүктөө noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Latin
3 entries- caliga noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- cothurnus noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- pero noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Latvian
1 entries- zābaks noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Lithuanian
1 entries- batas noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Stiwwel noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Macedonian
1 entries- чизма noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Malay
1 entries- kasut but noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Maltese
1 entries- buzza noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Manchu
1 entries- ᡤᡡᠯᡥᠠ noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Mongolian
1 entries- гутал noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Māori
1 entries- pūtu noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Navajo
1 entries- ké deigo nineezí noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Nogai
1 entries- этик noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Norman
1 entries- botte noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Northern Kurdish
2 entries- cezme noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- potîn noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- støvel noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- støvel noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Occitan
1 entries- botèl noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Old East Slavic
2 entries- плесница noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- сапогъ noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- چیزمه noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Pashto
1 entries- موزه noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Persian
3 entries- بوت noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- پوتین noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- چکمه noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Steewel noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Polish
1 entries- but noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Portuguese
1 entries- bota noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Romanian
1 entries- cizmă noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Romansch
3 entries- stivagl noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- stival noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- stivel noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Russian
4 entries- башма́к noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- боти́нок noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- бу́тса noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- бу́тсы noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- bòtann noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- čȉzma noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- чи̏зма noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Sicilian
1 entries- stivala noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Slovak
1 entries- čižma noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Slovene
1 entries- škorenj noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Southern Altai
2 entries- башмак noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- ӧдӱк noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Spanish
1 entries- bota noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Sudovian
1 entries- skarne noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Swahili
1 entries- buti noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Swedish
3 entries- känga noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- stövel noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- vinning noun (profit)
Tagalog
1 entries- bota noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Tajik
2 entries- ботинка noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- мӯза noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Taos
1 entries- bútoną noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Telugu
1 entries- బూటు noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Thai
1 entries- รองเท้า noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Turkish
1 entries- çizme noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Turkmen
2 entries- botinka noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- ädik noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Ukrainian
2 entries- череви́к noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- чо́біт noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Urdu
1 entries- بوٹ noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Uzbek
2 entries- botinka noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- etik noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Vietnamese
2 entries- giày ống noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- ủng noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Volapük
1 entries- but noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Welsh
3 entries- botas noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- botasen noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
- esgid noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Western Apache
1 entries- kee hadago ndeezí noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Woiwurrung
1 entries- o'look noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Yaghnobi
1 entries- мӯза noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Yiddish
1 entries- שטיוול noun (heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)
Sample sentences
54 total sentences available.
The Stars must be kicking themselves for giving him the boot.
Source: tatoeba (307765)
My luggage is in the boot.
Source: tatoeba (456437)
The man ran into the room wearing a boot on his head, shouted a bunch of gibberish, and promptly exited.
Source: tatoeba (1415709)
Showing 4 of 54 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "boot"?
Closest matches include kick, trunk, abecedarian, accelerator, additionally.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "boot"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.