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cab



[ ˈkab]



cab   
noun
[ˈkab]
cab   
verb
cabbed; cabbing

Definition of cab (Entry 3 of 5)

intransitive verb

: to travel in a cab
//cabbed back to the hotel



First Known Use of cab

Noun (1)

1535, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

1974, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1986, in the meaning defined above



History and Etymology for cab

Noun (1)

Hebrew qabh

Noun (2)

short for cabriolet



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More Synonyms and Antonyms ofcab

Synonyms of cab

an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled
  • called a cab to get back to the hotel

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More Definitions forcab

cab

noun
\ ˈkab \

Kids Definition of cab

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