cab — a taxi; a vehicle licensed to transport passengers in return for payment
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a taxi; a vehicle licensed to transport passengers in return for payment
Pronunciation (IPA): /kæb/
Korean meaning: 택시, 승용차
Korean pronunciation: 캡 (강세: 캡)
Example Sentences
- The cab driver got lost and drove in circles for 30 minutes.
- She grabbed her purse and rushed out to catch the waiting cab.
- The truck's cab was so high that he needed a ladder to get in.
cab
NOUN//kæb//
a taxi; a vehicle licensed to transport passengers in return for payment
💡 Concept
Hailing a taxi cab
🎵 Rhyme
Jump from the cab and grab cash for the tab!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kæb/
🇬🇧 UK/kæb/
🌳Etymology
Rootcab
Origin
19세기 초 'cabriolet'이라는 2륜 마차에서 유래되었습니다. 이 마차는 가벼워서 뛰는 것처럼 움직인다고 해서 '염소의 뜀(caper)'을 의미하는 라틴어 'capra'에서 나왔습니다.
🎵Rhyme
tabgrablabstab
tab
grab
lab
stab
🔗Collocations
call a cab
hail a cab
cab driver
cab fare
yellow cab
cab ride
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The cab driver got lost and drove in circles for 30 minutes.”
“She grabbed her purse and rushed out to catch the waiting cab.”
😄 Fun example
“The truck's cab was so high that he needed a ladder to get in.”
“During rush hour, it's almost impossible to find an empty cab.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
taxitaxicabhack
Antonyms
private carpersonal vehicle
Related
driverpassengerfaremetertransport
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