booting

American  

[boo-ting] / ˈbu tɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice of dealing with scofflaws by attaching a boot to the wheel of a car, immobilizing it until its owner reports to the police or pays delinquent fines.

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Etymology

Origin of booting

boot ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

That’s because the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which President Trump signed into law in March 2020, offered states extra money if they stopped booting people off Medicaid.

From Los Angeles Times

But employees with the city’s towing and booting authority must spot the vehicle parked in a public space.

From Washington Post

This is an early preview, but it’s impressive that a developer has even managed to get Windows 11 booting on a Surface Duo.

From The Verge

Whenever I wasn’t working on writing or trawling the internet for content to watch, I would end up booting up a game and trying to get a Parsec session going.

From The Verge

But second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., playing there because of the shift, first charged and then backed up on the ball before booting it.

From Seattle Times