cab
1 of 5noun (1)
ˈkab 
ˈkäb
ˈkäb : an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about two quarts (2.2 liters)
cab
2 of 5noun (2)
ˈkab
1
a(1)
: cabriolet
(2)
: a similar light closed carriage (such as a hansom)
b
: a carriage for hire
2
: taxicab
3
[short for cabin]
a
: the part of a locomotive that houses the engineer and operating controls
b
: a comparable shelter (as on a truck) housing operating controls
cab
3 of 5verb
cabbed; cabbing
intransitive verb
: to travel in a cab
cabbed back to the hotel
cab
4 of 5noun (3)
ˈkab
often capitalized
: cabernet sauvignon
CAB
5 of 5abbreviation
Civil Aeronautics Board
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- hack
- taxi
- taxicab
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Hebrew qabh
Noun (2)
short for cabriolet
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1535, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Verb
1831, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
1986, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
cab
noun
ˈkab
1
: a light closed carriage pulled by a horse
2
: a vehicle that carries paying passengers : taxicab
3
: the covered compartment for the engineer and the controls of a locomotive or for the operator of a truck, tractor, or crane
cabs 1 of 2
noun
as in taxis
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled called a cab to get back to the hotel Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- taxis
- taxies
- taxicabs
- limousines
- hacks
- rickshaws
- jitneys
- hackneys
- water taxis
- rickshas
- gypsy cabs
- gharries
cabs
2 of 2verb
as in buses
Synonyms & Similar Words
- buses
- busses
- motors
- coaches
- gigs
- rides
- jets
- cruises
- trundles
- sails
- drives
- rolls
- flies
- navigates
- migrates
- tours
- road-trips
- journeys
- jaunts
- hops
- barnstorms
- treks
- roves
- pilgrimages
- trips
- roams
- voyages
- wanders
- travels
- gallivants
- rambles
- galavants
- perambulates
- traipses
- knocks (about)
- peregrinates