putting the boot in

A form of put the boot in — To kick a fallen opponent.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put the boot in
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APA

putting the boot in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20boot%20in

MLA

“putting the boot in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20boot%20in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting the boot in,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20boot%20in.

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