taxi
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Etymology
Shortened from taximeter cab, taximeter (“automatic meter that records distance and fare”) from French taximètre, from German Taxameter (whence also English taxameter), coined from Medieval Latin taxa (“tax, charge”).[1] More at tax, task.
Pronunciation
Noun
- A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, driven by a taxi driver.
- 1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 12:
- "Taxi," he called. And when one pulled up to the curb with screeching brakes he ordered, "The nearest restaurant."
- 2007 August 24, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 1:
- [Sobbing uncontrollably] I thought I could make it work between us because you looked a bit like a man.
TAXI!
- [Sobbing uncontrollably] I thought I could make it work between us because you looked a bit like a man.
- (aviation) The movement of an aircraft across an airport's surface under its own power; a phase of aircraft operation involving this movement.
- During taxi, the flaps and slats are extended and the second engine (if not already running) is started.
- Seat belts must be kept fastened during taxi, takeoff, turbulence, and landing.
- (South Africa) A share taxi.
Synonyms
- (vehicle hired for single journeys): cab, taxicab, yellow cab
Derived terms
- air taxi
- baby taxi
- battle taxi
- bike taxi
- bush taxi
- cockroach taxi
- e-taxi
- local taxi
- motorcycle taxi
- robotaxi
- share taxi
- taxibus
- taxicab
- taxi-cabman
- taxicam
- taxi dance
- taxi dancer
- taxi-dancer
- taxi-distance
- taxi distance
- taxi driver
- taxi fare
- Taxigate
- taxi-girl
- taxiless
- taxilike
- taximan
- taxiphone
- taxi pole
- taxi rank
- taxi squad
- taxi stand
- taxi uncle
- taxiway
- taxi yellow
- water taxi
Descendants
Translations
vehicle
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See also
Verb
taxi (third-person singular simple present taxies or taxis, present participle taxiing or taxying, simple past and past participle taxied)
- To move an aircraft on the ground under its own power.
- taxi down the runway
- To travel by taxicab.
- 1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 1:
- [H]e had taxied to the waterfront bent upon a business in which nostalgia had no part[.]
Related terms
Translations
move an aircraft
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to travel by taxicab
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References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “taxi”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.