'taxi' definitions:

Definition of 'taxi'

(from WordNet)
noun
A car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money [syn: cab, hack, taxi, taxicab]
verb
Travel slowly; "The plane taxied down the runway"
verb
Ride in a taxicab [syn: taxi, cab]

Definition of 'taxi'

From: GCIDE
  • taxi \tax"i\, n.
  • 1. same as taxicab. [PJC]
  • 2. any vehicle that carries passengers for a fare, as a water taxi. [PJC]

Definition of 'taxi'

From: GCIDE
  • taxicab \tax"i*cab\, n. an automobile with a professional driver which can be hired to carry passengers; -- also called a taxi, and informally called a cab or a hack. The driver of a taxicab is referred to as a cab driver or cabbie, and sometimes as a chauffeur or hackie.
  • Note: Taxicabs may be engaged by a prior appointment made, e.g. by telephone, or they may cruise for passengers, i.e. they may drive in city streets and stop to pick up pasengers when they are signalled by a prospective passenger. The act of signalling a taxicab (usually by a wave of the arm) is often called
  • to hail a cab or
  • to flag down a cab. [PJC]

Synonyms of 'taxi'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'taxi'