The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BOOTED which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2017.
Gave the heave-ho to crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BOOTED | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gave the heave-ho to
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- boot
- fire
- sack
- toss
- axe
- can
- eject
- ejects
- expel
- jilt
- oust
- ouster
Crossword Answer definitions
BOOTED verb- To kick.
- To put boots on, especially for riding.
- To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).
- To forcibly eject.
- To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc.
- To vomit.
- (criminal slang) To shoot, to kill by gunfire.
- To avail, benefit, profit.
- To benefit, to enrich; to give in addition.
- To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.
- Wearing a boot or boots.
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