Associations to the word «Boost»
Noun
- Gain
- Hz
- Consumption
- Tourist
- Import
- Industry
- Mph
- Vitamin
- Frequency
- Enrollment
- Antibody
- Chemotherapy
- Bmw
- Ghz
- Faster
- Thrust
- Aim
- Investor
- Performance
- Level
- Boost
- Intel
- Psi
- Cache
- Recession
- Mobile
- Regression
- Throttle
- Intercept
- Nitro
- Doping
- Rotation
- Glide
- Converter
- Algorithm
- Fusion
- V6
- Learner
- Upgrade
- Pickup
- Rapidity
- Binocular
- Potency
- Vox
- Reagan
- Lag
- Smart
- Insider
- Ni
- Neutron
- Gradient
- Iteration
- Prestige
- Mercenary
- Lithium
- Litre
- Yield
- Manifold
- Leverage
- Missile
- Industrialization
- Combo
- Voltage
- Decoy
- Connectivity
- Stirrup
- Newmarket
- Testosterone
- Signing
- Cpu
- Cathode
Adjective
Wiktionary
BOOST, noun. A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.
BOOST, noun. (automotive engineering) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
BOOST, verb. (transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
BOOST, verb. (transitive) (by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
BOOST, verb. (slang) (transitive) To steal.
BOOST, verb. (Canada) (transitive) 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.
Dictionary definition
BOOST, noun. The act of giving hope or support to someone.
BOOST, noun. An increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates".
BOOST, noun. The act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence".
BOOST, verb. Increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents".
BOOST, verb. Give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy".
BOOST, verb. Contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom".
BOOST, verb. Increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit".
BOOST, verb. Push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.