bootstrap
noun
a loop of leather or cloth sewn at the top rear, or sometimes on each side, of a boot to facilitate pulling it on.
are bootstrapping
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present progressiveof bootstrap.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We are bootstrapping at this point, though I’d call the boots cement shoes,” Ms. Rosenberg said jokingly.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2015
I have come to the opinion that if you are bootstrapping, you have no business calling your company a startup.
From Inc ● Jun. 25, 2013
