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boost
- /buːst/
- /bʉst/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
Rhymes with -uːst
Where it comes from
Unknown. The verb is first recorded 1815; the noun, 1825. Compare Scots boost (“to move; drive off; shoo away”), bost, boast (“to threaten; scold”), Middle English boosten, bosten (“to threaten”). Possible doublet of boast.
noun boosts
- A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
- Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance. The controversy gave a boost to the author's sales.
- A coordinate transformation that changes velocity.
- A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
verb boosts · boosting · boosted
- To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up. Gaddis found that with his broken arm, he couldn't climb the wall. Josh grabbed his foot and boosted him up.
- To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles. This campaign will boost your chances of winning the election.
- To steal. It is not at all unusual or suspicious for a woman to spend a good deal of the day out shopping, and feminine clothing styles often make it relatively easy for a female shoplifter to conceal "boosted" merchandise on her person.
- To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start. It's easy to boost a dead battery, but this can be dangerous if it's done the wrong way.
- To give a booster shot to.
- To amplify; to signal boost.
