What does BOOST mean?

Definitions for BOOST
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word BOOST.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. boost, encouragementnoun

    the act of giving hope or support to someone

  2. rise, boost, hike, cost increasenoun

    an increase in cost

    "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

  3. boostverb

    the act of giving a push

    "he gave her a boost over the fence"

  4. hike, hike up, boostverb

    increase

    "The landlord hiked up the rents"

  5. boostverb

    give a boost to; be beneficial to

    "The tax cut will boost the economy"

  6. promote, advance, boost, further, encourageverb

    contribute to the progress or growth of

    "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

  7. boost, advance, superchargeverb

    increase or raise

    "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

  8. boostverb

    push or shove upward, as if from below or behind

    "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"

Wiktionary

  1. boostnoun

    A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.

  2. boostnoun

    A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.

  3. boostverb

    To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement.

  4. boostverb

    To steal.

ChatGPT

  1. boost

    Boost generally refers to an increase or enhancement, often intended to improve performance or efficiency, or to stimulate progress or development. This term can be used in various contexts like boosting speed, energy, economy, confidence, etc. But it can also be a specific term in physics, referring to a transformation that changes the velocity of an observer. The exact meaning typically depends on the context in which it is being used.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Boostverb

    to lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement

  2. Boostnoun

    a push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help

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British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'BOOST' in Nouns Frequency: #2940

  2. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'BOOST' in Verbs Frequency: #790

Anagrams for BOOST »

  1. boots

  2. botos

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of BOOST in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of BOOST in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of BOOST in a Sentence

  1. James Henson:

    It’s almost certainly going to help candidates in the congressional level, at the state legislative level, if there’s a boost in Democratic turnout, which we think there might be.

  2. Patrick Murray:

    He's turned around negative favorability numbers in New Hampshire and that's part and parcel of the time he's spent there, this is a big boost for him in that it solidifies the idea that he's on the rise, even though his support numbers are still 5%-6%.

  3. Toru Ohara:

    It's good that the TSE wants to do something about the Topix index, which appears to be making Japan look full of zombie companies, a stock market benchmark is a strategic product for a country. Having a strong stock index is one of the cheapest ways to boost the economy.

  4. Kang Dong-oh:

    While the deal will boost Samsung's restructuring, Samsung lost the faith of a lot of foreign and minority shareholders.

  5. Gianni Infantino:

    Eight more countries would be in World Cup fever, it would boost the competition and commercially it means more teams, more matches, more revenue.

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Translations for BOOST

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  • تعزيزArabic
  • повдигане, покачвам, издигам, вдигам, задигам, подпомаганеBulgarian
  • ώθησηGreek
  • impulso, empuje, aumentar, empujar, impulsarSpanish
  • avittaa, pölliä, avitus, työntö, työntääFinnish
  • impulso, roubar, pulo, impulsarGalician
  • לְהַגבִּירHebrew
  • ブーストJapanese
  • duwtje, stelen, jatten, zetje, ontvreemden, duwtje in de rugDutch
  • wzmocnienie, zwiększać, zasilaćPolish
  • impulsionarPortuguese
  • усилениеRussian
  • การส่งเสริมThai

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