{
    "term": "boot",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "image": "data/images/cl/clothes_shoes.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg",
            "labels": "(British English)(North American English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "walking boots"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a pair of heavy walking boots"
                },
                {
                    "text": "hiking boots"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a pair of black leather boots"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She wore black knee-high boots."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["heavy", "light", "lightweight"],
                "… of boots": ["pair"],
                "verb + boot": ["have on", "wear", "put on"],
                "boot + noun": ["polish"],
                "phrases": ["as tough as old boots", "the toe of somebody’s boot"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the space at the back of a car that you put bags, cases, etc. in",
            "labels": "(British English)North American English",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'll put the luggage in the boot."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Did you lock the boot?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "What have you got in the boot?"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["car"],
                "verb + boot": ["open", "close", "shut"],
                "preposition": ["in the boot"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a quick hard kick",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He gave the ball a tremendous boot."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a device that is attached to the wheel of a car that has been parked illegally, so that it cannot be driven away",
            "labels": "(both North American English)British English",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be told that you must leave your job or that a relationship you are having with somebody is over",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He should have been given the boot years ago."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be/become too proud of yourself; to behave as if you are more important than you really are",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that a situation has changed so that somebody now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to invite somebody to take as much as they like of something such as food, drink, etc.; help yourself",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to do somebody’s job in an acceptable way when they are not there",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to show too much respect for somebody in authority because you want to please them",
            "labels": "(disapproving)",
            "examples": [],
            "synonyms": "crawl"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to kick somebody very hard, especially when they are on the ground",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to attack somebody by criticizing them when they are in a difficult situation",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I wonder if the press will put the boot in?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be very frightened or nervous",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Feelings"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to add a comment to something that you have said",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned or humorous)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was a vegetarian, and a fussy one to boot."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very strong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She’s almost 90 but she’s still as tough as old boots."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/buːt/",
                "audio": "bo/boot/boot__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/buːt/",
                "audio": "bo/boot/boot__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "noun Middle English: from Old Norse bóti or its source, Old French bote, of unknown ultimate origin. to boot. Old English bōt ‘advantage, remedy’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boete and German Busse ‘penance, fine’, also to better and best."
}