cab

cab · noun, verb

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Definitions

noun, verb

  1. 1.

    A taxi; a car with a driver that can be hired to take passengers somewhere.

  2. 2.

    [informal]To travel by taxi.

  3. 3.

    The driver's compartment of a truck, train, or crane.

  4. 4.

    A horse-drawn vehicle for public hire.

Forms

plural: cabs

Related words

See also: driver, ride, taxi, taxicab
Synonyms: hackney, taxi, taxicab

Etymology

Short for cabriolet, from French cabrioler ("to leap"), originally referring to a light horse-drawn carriage. The term was later applied to motorized taxis.