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taxi

1 American  
[tak-see] / ˈtæk si /

noun

plural

taxis, taxies

  1. a taxicab.

verb (used without object)

taxied, taxiing, taxying

  1. to ride or travel in a taxicab.

  2. (of an airplane) to move over the surface of the ground or water under its own power.

verb (used with object)

taxied, taxiing, taxying

  1. to cause (an airplane) to taxi.

taxi- 2 American  

  1. variant of taxo-.

    taxidermy.
taxi British  
/ ˈtæksɪ /

noun

  1. 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

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verb

  1. 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

  2. (intr) to travel in a taxi

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • untaxied adjective

Etymology

Origin of taxi

1905–10, short for taxicab

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