bootstraps
Definitions
Noun
- A strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on
Verb
- Help oneself, often through improvised means
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bootstraps".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | footsteps | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | traps | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | straps | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | strap | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | roosters | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | boosts | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | booster | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | bootstrap | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | boosters | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | boonstra | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | bostra | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | booras | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | outstrips | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | booster's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bookstops | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | boosterism | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | bookstores | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | bookstands | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | outstrip | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | kooistra | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Opinion | Pull Yourself Up by Bootstraps? Go Ahead, Try It (Published 2020)
Feb 19, 2020 The New York Times
Feb 19, 2020 The New York Times
Time Travel Movies Rely on the ‘Bootstrap Paradox.’ It Could Explain Real-Life Destiny
Oct 12, 2022 Popular Mechanics
Oct 12, 2022 Popular Mechanics
Bernie to Americans: Pull Yourself up by Your Bootstraps!
Apr 18, 2019 Foundation for Economic Education
Apr 18, 2019 Foundation for Economic Education
IDENTIFICATION-ROBUST TWO-STAGE BOOTSTRAP TESTS WITH PRETESTING FOR EXOGENEITY
Jan 28, 2026 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Jan 28, 2026 Cambridge University Press & Assessment