taxi
to ride or travel in a taxicab.
(of an airplane) to move over the surface of the ground or water under its own power.
to cause (an airplane) to taxi.
Origin of taxi
1Other words from taxi
- un·tax·ied, adjective
Other definitions for taxi- (2 of 2)
variant of taxo-: taxidermy.
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How to use taxi in a sentence
As the amphibian taxied away without its passenger, Clyde Wendell came down the trail.
The Missing Formula | Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann WirtJimmy turned the nose of his plane toward the vessel and taxied to a point close to leeward of it.
The Flying Reporter | Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) TheissThen, intending to meet officers there, he and Penny taxied along the winding river road.
Ghost Beyond the Gate | Mildred A. WirtIt was almost immediate—as soon as he was sworn in, the plane taxied out and took off.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyYou taxied by zigzagging because the nose of the plane was up while on the ground and you couldn't see directly in front of you.
The Biography of a Rabbit | Roy Benson
British Dictionary definitions for taxi
/ (ˈtæksɪ) /
Also called: cab, taxicab a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that may be hired, along with its driver, to carry passengers to any specified destination
to cause (an aircraft) to move along the ground under its own power, esp before takeoff and after landing, or (of an aircraft) to move along the ground in this way
(intr) to travel in a taxi
Origin of taxi
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