Fire vs Boot - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between fire and boot

is that fire is the sector of the economy including finance, insurance and real estate businesses while boot is boat.

fire

English

Noun

(uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.

(countable) Something that has produced or is capable of producing this chemical reaction, such as a campfire.

* , chapter=8

, title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=We toted in the wood and got the fire going nice and comfortable. Lord James still set in one of the chairs and Applegate had cabbaged the other and was hugging the stove.}}

(countable) The often accidental occurrence of fire in a certain place.

(uncountable, alchemy) One of the four basic elements.

(countable, British) A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).

(countable) The elements necessary to start a fire.

(uncountable) The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun.

Strength of passion, whether love or hate.

* Atterbury

He had fire in his temper.

Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.

* (Alexander Pope)

And bless their critic with a poet's fire .

Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.

* (William Shakespeare)

Stars, hide your fires .

* (John Milton)

As in a zodiac representing the heavenly fires .

(countable) A button (on a joypad, joystick or similar device) usually used to make a video game character fire a weapon.

Derived terms

* all-fire * add fuel to the fire * back fire * balefire * ball of fire * baptism of fire * bonfire * brush-fire * brush fire * bushfire * campfire * catch fire * ceasefire * covering fire * electric fire * fiery * fight fire with fire * fire alarm * fire and brimstone * fire away * firearm * fireball * fire bay * fire beater * fireblast * firebolt * firebomb * firebrand * firebreak * fire brigade * firebug * fireclay * fire company * firecracker * fire department * firedog * fire drill * fire eater * fire engine * fire escape * fire exit * fire extinguisher * fire-fight * firefight * firefighter * fire flapper * firefly * fireguard * fire hose * firehouse * fire hydrant * fire in the belly * firelighter * fireman * fireplace * fireplug * fireproof * fire resistant * fire retardant * fireshine * fire ship * fire station * fireside * fire sign * fire-starter * fire step * firestop * fire swab * fire swatter * fire teaser * fire trench * fire truck * fire up * firewire * firewoman * firewood * firework * forest fire * friendly fire * gas fire * grassfire * grass fire * Greek fire * hang fire * heap coals on fire * hold your fire * hold someone's feet to the fire * irons in the fire * light someone's fire * no smoke without fire * on fire * open fire * ordeal of fire * play with fire * Promethean fire * pull out of the fire * rapid fire * real fire * St Anthony's fire * St Elmo's fire * trial by fire

Verb

(fir)

(lb) To set (something) on fire.

* Chapter 20:

*:"Then I slipped up again with a box of matches, fired' my heap of paper and rubbish, put the chairs and bedding thereby, led the gas to the affair, by means of an india-rubber tube, and waving a farewell to the room left it for the last time." ¶ "You '''fired''' the house!" exclaimed Kemp. ¶ "' Fired the house. It was the only way to cover my trail—and no doubt it was insured."

*1907 , (Jack London), (The Iron Heel)

*:It was long a question of debate, whether the burning of the South Side ghetto was accidental, or whether it was done by the Mercenaries; but it is definitely settled now that the ghetto was fired by the Mercenaries under orders from their chiefs.

(lb) To heat without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.

*:So this was my future home, I thought! Certainly it made a brave picture. I had seen similar ones fired -in on many a Heidelberg stein. Backed by towering hills,a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.

(lb) To drive away by setting a fire.

*(William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)

*:Till my bad angel fire my good one out.

(lb) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).

*1969 , (Vladimir Nabokov), , Penguin 2011, p.226:

*:The first, obvious choice was hysterical and fantastic Blanche – had there not been her timidity, her fear of being ‘fired ’.

(lb) To shoot (a device that launches a projectile or a pulse of stream of something).

(lb) To shoot a gun, a cannon or a similar weapon.

To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.

*{{quote-news, year=2010, date=December 29, author=Mark Vesty, work=BBC

, title= Wigan 2-2 Arsenal , passage=Andrey Arshavin equalised with a superb volley into the corner before Nicklas Bendtner coolly fired Arsenal in front.}}

To cause an action potential in a cell.

(lb) To forcibly direct (something).

To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).

To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.

*(John Dryden) (1631-1700)

*:Love had fired my mind.

To animate; to give life or spirit to.

To feed or serve the fire of.

To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.

*(William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)

*:[The sun] fires the proud tops of the eastern pines.

(lb) To cauterize.

To catch fire; to be kindled.

To be irritated or inflamed with passion.

Synonyms

* (set on fire) See set on fire * (sense) let off, loose (archery), shoot, * (terminate the employment of) dismiss, be given one's cards, be given the boot]], be given the elbow, [[heave-ho, be given the old heave-ho, let go, make redundant, sack, throw out * (sense) open fire, shoot * See also

Antonyms

* (to terminate the employment) hire

Derived terms

* fire away * fire off * fire up * firing * overfired * ! * underfired * unfirable * you're fired

Statistics

External links

* (wikipedia "fire")

Anagrams

* * 1000 English basic words English ergative verbs ----

boot

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) boote, .

Noun

(wikipedia boot) (en noun)

A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.

A blow with the foot; a kick.

(construction) 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 torture device used on the feet or legs, such as a Spanish boot.

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

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

(obsolete) A place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach.

(archaic) A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.

(Australia, British, NZ, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan or saloon car.

* 1998 , , A Sight For Sore Eyes , 2010, page 260,

He heaved the bag and its contents over the lip of the boot' and on to the flagstones. When it was out, no longer in that ' boot but on the ground, and the bag was still intact, he knew the worst was over.

* 2003 , Keith Bluemel, Original Ferrari V-12 1965-1973: The Restorer's Guide , unnumbered page,

The body is constructed of welded steel panels, with the bonnet, doors and boot lid in aluminium on steel frames.

* 2008 , MB Chattelle, Richmond, London: The Peter Hacket Chronicles , page 104,

Peers leant against the outside of the car a lit up her filter tip and watched as Bauer and Putin placed their compact suitcases in the boot' of the BMW and slammed the ' boot lid down.

(computing, informal) The act or process of removing somebody from a chat room.

(British, slang) unattractive person, ugly woman

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

Synonyms

* (shoe) buskin, mukluk * (blow with foot) kick * (car storage) trunk (US) * (parking enforcement device) wheel clamp * fired, laid off

Derived terms

* bet one's boots * boot camp * boot cut * Boot Hill * bootless * bootstrap * car boot, car boot sale, boot sale * chewie on ya boot * Denver boot, aka wheel clamp * get the boot * give the boot * horse boot * army boot * Australian boot * Chelsea boot * chukka boot * combat boot * cowboy boot * football boot * go-go boot * gum boot, gumboot * Hessian boot * hiking boot * hip boot * hobnail boot * jackboot * Jesus boots * jump boot, paratrooper boot * jungle boot * knee high boot * kinky boot * Malay boot * motorcycle boot * riding boot * rigger boot * shake in one's boots * shoot the boots * ski boot * snowboard boot * Spanish boot * steel-toe boot * tabi boot * tanker boot * the boot is on the other foot * thigh boot * thigh-high boot * ugg boot, ug boot * walking boot (aka ankle walker) * Wellington boots * work boot

Verb

(en verb)

To kick.

I booted the ball toward my teammate.

To put boots on, especially for riding.

* Ben Jonson

Coated and booted for it.

To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).

(informal) To forcibly eject.

We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible

(slang) To vomit.

Sorry, I didn’t mean to boot all over your couch.

(computing, informal) To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc.

* 2002 , Dan Verton, The Hacker Diaries - Page 67

As an IRC member with operator status, Swallow was able to manage who was allowed to remain in chat sessions and who got booted off the channel.

* 2003 , John C. Dvorak, Chris Pirillo, Online! - Page 173

Even flagrant violators of the TOS are not booted .

* 2002 , Jobe Makar, Macromedia Flash Mx Game Design Demystified - Page 544

In Electroserver, the kick command disconnects a user totally from the server and gives him a message about why he was booted .

Usage notes

The more common term for “to eject from a chatroom” etc. is kick .

Synonyms

* (kick) hoof, kick * (disconnect from online conversation) kick

Derived terms

* boot up * boot up the backside, boot up the bum

Etymology 2

From (etyl) boote, bote, bot, from (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* bote

Noun

(dated) remedy, amends

* Sir Walter Scott

Thou art boot for many a bruise / And healest many a wound.

* Wordsworth

next her Son, our soul's best boot

(uncountable) profit, plunder

(obsolete) 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

* Shakespeare

I'll give you boot , I'll give you three for one.

(obsolete) Profit; gain; advantage; use.

* Shakespeare

Then talk no more of flight, it is no boot .

Derived terms

* to boot

Verb

(en verb)

to profit, avail, benefit

* Hooker

What booteth it to others that we wish them well, and do nothing for them?

* Byron

What subdued / To change like this a mind so far imbued / With scorn of man, it little boots to know.

* Southey

What boots to us your victories?

To enrich; to benefit; to give in addition.

* Shakespeare

And I will boot thee with what gift beside / Thy modesty can beg.

Quotations

* (English Citations of "boot")

Etymology 3

Shortening of (bootstrap).

Noun

(en noun)

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

It took three boot s, but I finally got the application installed.

Derived terms

* boot disk * boot loader * boot sector * cold boot * dual boot * hot boot * warm boot

Verb

(en verb)

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

When arriving at the office, first thing I do is booting my machine.

Derived terms

* reboot

Etymology 4

From , by shortening

Noun

(en noun)

A bootleg recording.

Anagrams

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