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Definitions for Boost

[1] to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below.
[2] to advance or aid by speaking well of; promote: She always boosts her hometown.
[3] to increase; raise: to boost prices; to boost the horsepower of the car by 20 percent.
[4] Slang . to steal, especially to shoplift: Two typewriters were boosted from the office last night.
[5] Slang . to engage in stealing, especially shoplifting.
[6] an upward shove or raise; lift.
[7] an increase; rise: There's been a tremendous boost in food prices.
[8] an act, remark, or the like, that helps one's progress, morale, efforts, etc.: His pep talk was the boost our team needed.
[9] encouragement, improvement, or help a boost to morale
[10] an upward thrust or push he gave him a boost over the wall
[11] an increase or rise a boost in salary
[12] a publicity campaign; promotion
[13] the amount by which the induction pressure of a supercharged internal-combustion engine exceeds that of the ambient pressure
[14] to encourage, assist, or improve to boost morale
[15] to lift by giving a push from below or behind
[16] to increase or raise to boost the voltage in an electrical circuit
[17] to cause to rise; increase to boost sales
[18] to advertise on a big scale
[19] to increase the induction pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) above that of the ambient pressure; supercharge

Words related to Boost

breakthrough, upgrade, advance, addition, hike, rise, expansion, improvement, jump, lift, increment, aid, support, assistance, encourage, sustain, push, promote, heighten, raise

Words nearby Boost

boongary, boonies, boor, boorish, booshit, boost, boost phase, boost-start, booster, booster cable, booster dose

Origin of Boost

1805–15, Americanism ; perhaps Scots dialect boose (variant of pouss push) + (hoi)st

Word origin for Boost

C19: of unknown origin

Synonyms for Boost

addition, advance, breakthrough, expansion, hike, improvement, increment, jump, lift, rise, upgrade, raise, step-up, up, wax