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boost
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- pronunciation:
- bust
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A boost is a lift or push to a higher position.
My little brother couldn't climb over the wall, so we had to give him a boost.- synonyms:
- lift
- similar words:
- push
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| definition 2: |
A boost is something that helps you or makes you feel good.
Liam needed a boost in math, so his mom found him a good person to help him after school.The good grade on her test gave her a boost.- similar words:
- help, lift, refresher
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| related words: |
assistance, hand |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
boosts, boosting, boosted |
| definition 1: |
When you push someone up from below to make them higher, we say you are boosting them or boosting them up.
My dad boosted my sister up so she could see over the crowd of people at the parade.- synonyms:
- lift, raise
- similar words:
- pick, promote, rise, support
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| definition 2: |
When a store boosts its prices, it makes the prices higher.
The store boosted the price of vegetables.- synonyms:
- increase, inflate, raise
- similar words:
- advance, lift, magnify
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| related words: |
compound, lift, multiply, raise |
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