Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boot up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: boot up
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To start a computer using its bootstrap procedure.

Transitive verb

verb

To start, using its bootstrap procedure.

Intransitive verb

verb

To start a computer program or a recording of a movie, show or song.

Transitive verb

verb

To start up, to bootstrap (any process, especially a business).

Example Sentences

"It takes a couple of minutes for the computer to boot up."
"Then you should boot up your word processor."
"They believe they now have enough capital to boot up and stay alive until sales revenue begins."

Usage

Inflected Forms

boots up (present, singular) booting up (participle, present) booted up (participle, past) booted up (past)

Derived Forms

bootup

Synonyms

boot deadstart

Questions

What does boot up mean?: To start a computer using its bootstrap procedure.

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