booted
Americanadjective
-
equipped with or wearing boots.
-
Ornithology. (of the tarsus of certain birds) covered with a continuous horny, bootlike sheath.
adjective
-
wearing boots
-
ornithol
-
(of birds) having an undivided tarsus covered with a horny sheath
-
(of poultry) having a feathered tarsus
-
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of booted
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Nike is vulnerable to being booted out of the Dow industrials because it has an even lower stock price than Verizon, with shares trading at $42 apiece.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
She was booted from office shortly after a market meltdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Texas State first baseman Jaquae Stewart booted the grounder for an error, allowing Isaac Cadena to score.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Following an historic election result that unceremoniously booted Prime Minister Viktor Orbán out after 16 years in government, the bridge was lit up in green, white and red - the colours of the Hungarian flag.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
“I already told you: Ever since he was booted out of the escape game, Andrew Peckleman does not like libraries. Besides, he can’t practice with us after school, because he has a new job.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
