boot vs chuck

boot

verb
  • To vomit. 

  • To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc. 

  • To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap. 

  • To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering). 

  • To eject; kick out. 

  • To kick. 

  • To shoot, to kill by gunfire. 

  • To start or restart a computer or other electronic system; to bootstrap. 

  • To put boots on, especially for riding. 

  • To step on the accelerator of a vehicle for faster acceleration than usual or to drive faster than usual. 

noun
  • A tyre. 

  • A torture device used on the feet or legs, such as a Spanish boot. 

  • The act or process of removing or firing someone (dismissing them from a job or other post). 

  • The inflated flag leaf sheath of a wheat plant. 

  • A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread. 

  • A parking enforcement device used to immobilize a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp. 

  • The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device. 

  • That which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in one of the things exchanged; compensation; recompense. 

  • An unattractive person, ugly woman. 

  • The luggage storage compartment of a sedan or saloon car. 

  • Profit, plunder. 

  • A hard plastic case for a long firearm, typically moulded to the shape of the gun and intended for use in a vehicle. 

  • A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. 

  • A recently arrived recruit; a rookie. 

  • A linear amplifier used with CB radio. 

  • A bootleg recording. 

  • A bobbled ball. 

  • A blow with the foot; a kick. 

  • A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc. 

  • A rubber bladder on the leading edge of an aircraft’s wing, which is inflated periodically to remove ice buildup; a deicing boot. 

  • A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football. 

  • A black person. 

chuck

verb
  • To vomit. 

  • To discard, to throw away. 

  • To place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning. 

  • To throw; to bowl with an incorrect action. 

  • To jilt; to dump. 

  • To bore or turn (a hole) in a revolving piece held in a chuck. 

  • On rhythm guitar or mandolin etc.: to mute a chord by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming, producing a percussive effect. 

  • To touch or tap gently. 

  • To leave; to depart; to bounce. 

  • To throw, especially in a careless or inaccurate manner. 

  • To call, as a hen her chickens. 

  • To make a clucking sound. 

noun
  • Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal. 

  • A mechanical device that holds an object firmly in place, for example holding a drill bit in a high-speed rotating drill or grinder. 

  • A clucking sound. 

  • A friend or close acquaintance; term of endearment. 

  • A gentle touch or tap. 

  • A throw, an incorrect bowling action. 

  • An act or instance of vomiting. 

  • On rhythm guitar or mandolin etc., the muting of a chord by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming, producing a percussive effect. 

  • A small pebble. 

  • A casual throw. 

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