Bootstrap - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbuːtstræp|  American pronunciation of the word bootstrap
Brit.  |ˈbuːtstræp|  British pronunciation of the word bootstrap

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

Extra examples

We were able to bootstrap the company so we have basically got three years of market research about what people want.

She bootstrapped herself to the top.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: bootstrap
he/she/it: bootstraps
present participle: bootstrapping
past tense: bootstrapped
past participle: bootstrapped
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