booting

[boo-ting]

noun

1. the practice of dealing with scofflaws by attaching a boot to the wheel of a car, immobilizing it until its owner reports to the police or pays delinquent fines.

Word History and Origins

Origin of booting¹

boot ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But, by booting out a small band of backbenchers this week, Sir Keir Starmer's put the question of his authority back on the table.

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Kim played shortstop in Saturday’s exhibition game against Kansas City, booting a first-inning grounder for an error before fielding three grounders cleanly and throwing to first base in the third and fourth innings.

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The Chiefs got a big boost when Dicker botched the ensuing kickoff, booting a knuckleball that failed to reach the landing zone, thereby allowing Kansas City to begin the final drive on its 40-yard line.

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For all the claptrap over the decades about booting people out, this country’s leaders quickly realize their error and bust out the proverbial welcome mat just as quickly.

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Jake Moody missed three field goals but managed to redeem himself by booting the game winner from 44 yards as time expired.

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