Phrase guide

to boot

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In addition, besides, also.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal, not-comparable

Examples

  • My boyfriend is funny, and a pretty good cook to boot.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in addition, by way of addition; furthermore

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he serves additionally as the CEO

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: additionally

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English to bote (“something added to, addition”), from Old English tō bōte (“to boot, besides, moreover”). See boot (“profit, gain, remedy”).

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 而且 (érqiě) — in addition, besides, also
  • Dutch: bovendien — in addition, besides, also
  • Esperanto: krome — in addition, besides, also
  • Finnish: kaiken lisäksi — in addition, besides, also
  • Finnish: päälle päätteeksi — in addition, besides, also
  • German: obendrein — in addition, besides, also
  • German: noch dazu — in addition, besides, also
  • Japanese: お負けに (omakeni) — in addition, besides, also
  • Polish: na dobitkę — in addition, besides, also
  • Portuguese: além disso — in addition, besides, also
  • Portuguese: para mais — in addition, besides, also
  • Russian: в прида́чу (v pridáču) — in addition, besides, also
  • Russian: к тому́ же (k tomú že) — in addition, besides, also
  • Spanish: además — in addition, besides, also
  • Swedish: dessutom — in addition, besides, also
  • Swedish: till på köpet — in addition, besides, also
  • Swedish: därtill — in addition, besides, also
  • Swedish: tillika — in addition, besides, also