# boosting

Pronunciation: US say "BOO-sting" /ˈbustɪŋ/; AUS say "BOOST-ing" /ˈbuːstɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act or process of raising, improving, or strengthening something.
   - Simple: The act of making something stronger, bigger, or better.
   - _The boosting of immune response is one of the main goals of vaccination._
   - _Continuous boosting of the engine's output demanded a higher-grade fuel._
3. An act or instance of theft, especially the stealing of goods from stores. *(slang)*
   - Simple: The act of stealing things, especially taking goods from a store.
   - _Security guards are trained to spot boosting before the thieves reach the exit._
   - _A wave of boosting hit the downtown shops over the holidays._

## Verb

2. Present participle of boost. — present participle and gerund of boost
   - Simple: Present participle of boost. Use this -ing form when the action is happening right now.
   - _The campaign is boosting voter turnout across several rural counties._
   - _Engineers are boosting the rocket's thrust for the final ascent._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/boosting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).