BOOTS Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

boots 1 of 2

noun

Definition of boots

plural of boot

as in kicks

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings the fans got a real boot out the team's lopsided victory over its longtime rivals

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boots

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of boot

as in fumbles

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way he booted the answer of what should have been an easy question

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Recent Examples of boots

Noun

The five-time Grammy-winning singer stepped out in a beige double-breasted trench coat over a black top, paired with black boots and oversized sunglasses. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Wear it with sandals or sneakers, and a sun hat for a relaxed end-of-summer look, or style it with boots and a denim jacket for a fall dinner. — Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Don’t wait to pick up a pair—the season’s trendiest boots always sell out first. — India Roby, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2026 Russia, for the time being, still has boots on the ground in Syria, and al-Sharaa visited Vladimir Putin in October 2025. — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 Union endorsements carry weight because unions give money to campaigns and provide boots-on-the-ground support to get out the vote — especially in a down-ballot race. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 Founded by third-generation shoemaker Chili Palmer, Lili Curia has been embraced by Suki Waterhouse — the team has made custom light pink lace-up boots for her — and a long list of other musicians. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 After all, this was the group that played a free show at a mental institution in 1978, the band whose frontman would wear kinky boots on Late Night With Conan O’Brien. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 Capers used his rifle like a cane and limped along, blood sloshing in his jungle boots. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Olise always takes it and boots the ball straight out of play. — Stuart James, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Dominic Zvada boots a 31-yard field goal to give the Wolverines the lead. — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025

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Noun

The system allows robots to execute complex maneuvers, including cartwheels, spin kicks, sports movements, and acrobatics, without requiring separate training for each task.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Sanders was even worse, converting only 2-of-5 kicks, missing from 38, 43 and 54 yards.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of kicks

Verb

The Las Vegas spectacle, which opened to the public in August 2025, already blows audiences around with tornado-force wind, shakes them with haptic seats, sends giant winged monkeys flying overhead and drops hundreds of foam apples from the ceiling.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
By the time Frey and Felder nearly came to blows backstage in the summer of 1980, however, those threads were too frayed to hold.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of blows

Verb

And that’s a bit of a problem, because nothing ruins the allure of the new and novel quite like ubiquity.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026
Actual Roman ruins As for those interested in seeing legitimate sites, Arya recommends Verona for an amphitheater, or Aquileia, two and a half hours northeast on Veneto’s border with Friuli.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026