Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

to boot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: to -boot
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In addition, besides, also.

Informal

Example Sentences

"His boyfriend is funny, and a pretty good cook to boot."
"Among the people (of Rome) beſide x. modij of corne, & as many pints of oyle, he diſtributed & dealt 300 Seſterces alſo by the poll, vvhich hee had in times paſt promiſed, vvith an overdeale of 100. a peece to boote, for time."
""Well, horse and away!" said the patron, "so soon as you have got your riding livery in trim. You may ride the black crop-ear —and hark ye, I'll make you a present of him to boot.""
"While the Manischewitz’s cloying sweetness comes through (one suspects it would take a full gallon of bourbon to subdue that candied Concord grapiness), the drink is determinedly balanced, and rather festive to boot."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: bote, bot

Usage

Informal

Synonyms

into the bargain on top of that additionally

Questions

What does to boot mean?: In addition, besides, also.
Where does to boot come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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