Standard Lemma guide

boots

adv · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /buːts/
  • British, Southern, Standard: /bʉwts/
  • US: /buts/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /bʉːts/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Northern-Ireland, Scotland: /bʉts/
  • rhymes with -uːts
  • CMU ARPABET: B UW1 T S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

Used as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: drag slang

Examples

  • That dress is fierce boots!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: above a bit, absolutely, sorely, bone, abundantly, all too, but good, completely, damn, eminently, ever so, exceedingly, excessively, extremely, flipping, freaking, fucking, greatly, highly, in spades, jolly, main, mightily, murrain, passing, positively, pretty, quite, really, right, simply, somewhat, sore, specially, strongly, swith, truly, vastly, very, very much, way, way too, wicked, wickedly

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of boot

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A condom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Jamaica, plural, plural-only, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: condom, cum catcher, rubber

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A servant at a hotel etc. who cleans and blacks the boots and shoes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

The ship in a fleet having the most junior captain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, slang

Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

third-person singular simple present indicative of boot

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

boots in complete knowledge articles

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