booting

American

[boo-ting] / ˈbu tɪŋ /

noun

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.

Etymology

Origin of booting

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Sheeran denied having a role in booting Macklemore from his tour — though the rapper shared a different account.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

But at what point should they be blamed for booting them up?

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

“They spread lies about me, I spread truths about them,” said the 65-year-old Sielsch, who has built a social-media following with posts about tracking bears and booting them from homes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Meta has started booting Australian children under 16 years off its Instagram, Facebook and Threads platforms, a week before an official teen social media ban begins.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025

Woolf hustled him deftly; having begun his career booting horses through walk-up match races in Indian country, he knew how to hit the gas on a horse.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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