scooter

¹

[skoo-ter]

noun

1. Also called kick scooter. a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.

2. Also called electric scooter. Also called e-scooter. a similar vehicle with or without a seat, propelled by a motor powered by rechargeable batteries.

3. Also called motor scooter. a lightweight motor vehicle similar to a motorcycle, having a saddlelike seat mounted over the engine and a footboard to rest the feet.

4. (in the U.S. and Canada) a sailboat equipped with runners for use on ice.

5. Pacific barracuda.

verb (used without object)

1. to sail or travel in or on a scooter.

scooter

²

[skoo-ter]

noun

plural

scooters ,

plural

scooter .

1. scoter.

scooter

/ ˈskuːtə /

noun

1. a child's vehicle consisting of a low footboard on wheels, steered by handlebars. It is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground

2. See motor scooter

3. (in the US and Canada) another term for ice yacht

Other Word Forms

• scooterist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of scooter¹

First recorded in 1800–10; scoot + -er ¹

Example Sentences

At our YMCA’s “toddler time,” my firstborn son had only a passing interest in the nylon tunnels and scooter boards.

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He rides an electric scooter around the grounds of Windsor Castle, but still describes himself as "a late person".

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William arrived to meet the actor on an electric scooter that he said he used to get around the castle grounds.

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“I mean, we both just want to be free to smoke weed while riding our electric scooters to a drag queen brunch.”

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Serve Robotics has drawn criticism for the behavior of the robot and the danger posed to people using scooters or wheelchairs.

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Related Words

• motorbike