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Booting

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

present participle and gerund of boot.

Definitions by Sense

  1. present participle and gerund of boot
  2. A kicking, as with a booted foot.
  3. (computing) The act by which a computer is booted.
  4. (obsolete) Advantage; gain; gain by plunder; booty.
  5. (MLE, criminal slang) Homicide by gunfire.

Example Sentences

[…] you can save yourself a little bit of time on subsequent bootings by altering a setting in the motherboard BIOS.
Thou, Linus, that louest still to be promoting, Because I sport, about King Henries marriage: Think' st this will proue a matter worth the carriage. But let it alone, Lynus, it is no booting.
C4 run man through the alley Get a man down with the swammy Get a man down with the whammy Boot couple niggas on the road No face no case with the bally (booting)
Just got bail, three shootings I ain’t gotta call up Pacman To go up to country to do some bootings (bu-bu) Tryna aim for your head Pronounce man dead, pull up and suit him

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What does booting mean?

Booting means present participle and gerund of boot.

What is a synonym for booting?

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What is the opposite of booting?

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How do you use booting in a sentence?

[…] you can save yourself a little bit of time on subsequent bootings by altering a setting in the motherboard BIOS.

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