Synonyms of the word cab


CABAUTO - AUTOMOBILE - CABRIOLET - CAR - CARRIAGE - COMPARTMENT - EQUIPAGE - HACK - MACHINE - MOTORCAR - RIDE - RIG - TAXI - TAXICAB

cab

  • n. A taxi; a taxicab.
  • n. Compartment at the front of a truck or train for the driver.
  • n. Shelter at the top of an air traffic control tower or fire lookout tower.
  • n. Any of several four-wheeled carriages; a cabriolet.
  • v. To travel by taxicab.
  • n. (historical units of measure) A former Hebrew unit of volume, about equal to 1.3 L as a dry measure or…
  • n. (video games, informal) An arcade cabinet, the unit in which a video game is housed in a gaming arcade.

auto

  • adj. automatic (of a gearbox / transmission).
  • n. (chiefly attributively) An automobile.
  • n. A setting for automatic operation.
  • n. A writ.
  • n. An automatic gearbox / transmission.
  • n. A car with an automatic gearbox / transmission.
  • n. (India) An autorickshaw.

automobile

  • n. (US, Canada) A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended…
  • v. (dated) To travel by automobile.

cabriolet

  • n. An automobile with a retractable top.
  • n. (originally) A light two-wheeled carriage with a folding top pulled by a single horse.

car

  • n. (obsolete) A turn.
  • n. A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered…
  • n. (dated) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.
  • n. (rail transport, chiefly Canada, US) An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
  • n. (rail transport) an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
  • n. (rail transport) A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
  • n. A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
  • n. The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
  • n. The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
  • n. The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
  • n. (sailing) A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
  • n. (uncountable, US) The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
  • n. (US) A floating perforated box for living fish.
  • n. (computing) The first part of a cons in LISP. The first element of a list.

carriage

  • n. The act of conveying; carrying.
  • n. Means of conveyance.
  • n. A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.
  • n. (Britain) A rail car, especially one designed for the conveyance of passengers.
  • n. (now rare) A manner of walking and moving in general; how one carries oneself, bearing, gait.
  • n. (archaic) One's behaviour, or way of conducting oneself towards others.
  • n. The part of a typewriter supporting the paper.
  • n. (US, New England) A shopping cart.
  • n. (Britain) A stroller; a baby carriage.
  • n. The charge made for conveying (especially in the phrases carriage forward, when the charge is to be paid…
  • n. (archaic) That which is carried, baggage.

compartment

  • n. A room, or section, or chamber.
  • n. One of the parts into which an area is subdivided.
  • n. (biochemistry) Part of a protein that serves a specific function.
  • n. (heraldry) A mound (often of grass) beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand.
  • n. (anatomy) A region in the body, delimited by a biological membrane.
  • v. (transitive) To arrange in separate compartments.

equipage

  • n. (uncountable) Equipment or supplies, especially military ones.
  • n. (obsolete) Military dress; uniform, armour etc.
  • n. A type of horse-drawn carriage.

hack

  • v. (transitive) To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
  • v. (intransitive) To cough noisily.
  • v. To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
  • v. (transitive, slang, computing) To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g.,…
  • v. (transitive, slang, computing) By extension, to gain unauthorised access to a computer or online account…
  • v. (computing) To accomplish a difficult programming task.
  • v. (computing) To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective,…
  • v. (transitive, colloquial, by extension) To apply a trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to something…
  • v. (computing, slang, transitive) To work with on an intimately technical level.
  • v. (ice hockey) To strike an opponent's leg with one's hockey stick.
  • v. (ice hockey) To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick.
  • v. (baseball) To swing at a pitched ball.
  • v. (soccer and rugby) To kick (a player) on the shins.
  • v. To strike in a frantic movement.
  • v. (transitive) To strike lightly as part of tapotement massage.
  • n. A tool for chopping.
  • n. A hacking blow.
  • n. A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
  • n. A dry cough.
  • n. A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
  • n. (figuratively) A try, an attempt.
  • n. (curling) The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes…
  • n. (obsolete) A mattock or a miner's pickaxe.
  • n. (computing, slang) An illegal attempt to gain access to a computer network.
  • n. (computing, slang) A video game or any computer software that has been altered from its original state.
  • n. (computing) An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming.
  • n. (computing) An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced…
  • n. (colloquial) A trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
  • n. (slang, military) Time check.
  • n. (baseball) A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter.
  • n. A kick on the shins in football.
  • n. (falconry) A board which the falcon's food is placed on; used by extension for the state of partial freedom…
  • n. A food-rack for cattle.
  • n. A rack used to dry something, such as bricks, fish, or cheese.
  • n. A grating in a mill race.
  • v. To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry.
  • v. (falconry) To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained.
  • n. (obsolete) An ordinary saddle horse, especially one which has been let out for hire and is old and tired.
  • n. A person, often a journalist, hired to do routine work. (newspaper hack).
  • n. (pejorative) Someone who is available for hire; hireling, mercenary.
  • n. (slang) A taxicab (hackney cab) driver.
  • n. A coach or carriage let for hire; particularly, a coach with two seats inside facing each other; a hackney…
  • n. (pejorative) An untalented writer.
  • n. (pejorative) One who is professionally successful despite producing mediocre work. (Usually applied to…
  • n. (pejorative) A talented writer-for-hire, paid to put others' thoughts into felicitous language.
  • n. (politics) A political agitator. (slightly derogatory).
  • n. (obsolete) A writer who hires himself out for any sort of literary work; an overworked man; a drudge.
  • n. (obsolete) A procuress.
  • v. (dated) To make common or cliched; to vulgarise.
  • v. To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).
  • v. (obsolete) To be exposed or offered or to common use for hire; to turn prostitute.
  • v. (obsolete) To live the life of a drudge or hack.
  • v. To use as a hack; to let out for hire.
  • v. To use frequently and indiscriminately, so as to render trite and commonplace.
  • n. A small ball usually made of woven cotton or suede and filled with rice, sand or some other filler, for…
  • v. To play hackeysack.

machine

  • n. A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a…
  • n. (dated) A vehicle operated mechanically, such as an automobile or an airplane.
  • n. (telephony, abbreviation) An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail.
  • n. (computing) A computer.
  • n. (figuratively) A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient,…
  • n. Especially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting…
  • n. Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.
  • n. (politics, chiefly US) The system of special interest groups that supports a political party, especially…
  • n. (euphemistic, obsolete) Penis.
  • v. to make by machinery.
  • v. to shape or finish by machinery.

motorcar

  • n. An enclosed passenger vehicle powered by an engine.

ride

  • v. (intransitive, transitive) To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle…
  • v. (intransitive, transitive) To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
  • v. (transitive, chiefly US and South Africa) To transport (someone) in a vehicle.
  • v. (intransitive) Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.
  • v. (transitive, intransitive) To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such…
  • v. (intransitive) To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle.
  • v. (intransitive, transitive) To mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with.
  • v. (transitive, colloquial) To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone).
  • v. (intransitive) Of clothing: to gradually move (up) and crease; to ruckle.
  • v. (intransitive) To rely, depend (on).
  • v. (intransitive) Of clothing: to rest (in a given way on a part of the body).
  • v. (lacrosse) To play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman.
  • v. To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.
  • v. To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding.
  • v. (surgery) To overlap (each other); said of bones or fractured fragments.
  • n. An instance of riding.
  • n. (informal) A vehicle.
  • n. An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.
  • n. A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.
  • n. (Britain) A road or avenue cut in a wood, for riding; a bridleway or other wide country path.
  • n. (Britain, dialect, archaic) A saddle horse.
  • n. (Ireland) A person (or sometimes a thing or a place) that is visually attractive.

rig

  • n. (nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
  • n. Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
  • n. (US) A large truck such as a semi-tractor.
  • n. The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
  • n. (informal) A costume or an outfit.
  • n. (slang, computing) A computer case, often modified for looks.
  • n. An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.
  • n. (slang) Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver.
  • v. (transitive) To fit out with a harness or other equipment.
  • v. (transitive, nautical) To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
  • v. (transitive, informal) To dress or clothe in some costume.
  • v. (transitive) To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.
  • v. (transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.
  • v. (intransitive, obsolete) To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer.
  • n. (Britain, Scotland, dialect) A ridge.
  • n. (obsolete) A wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct.
  • n. (obsolete) A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.
  • n. (obsolete) A blast of wind.

taxi

  • n. A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, driven by a taxi driver.
  • n. (South Africa) A share taxi.
  • v. To move an aircraft on the ground under its own power.

taxicab

  • n. a vehicle that passengers hire to take them between locations of their choice, the fare being calculated…

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