taxiing

We have found lemma(root) word of taxiing : taxi.

Definitions


[ˈtaksi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a motor vehicle licensed to transport passengers in return for payment of a fare and typically fitted with a taximeter
(e.g: I'll take a taxi from the air terminal)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 20th century: abbreviation of taxicab or taximeter cab (see taximeter)


[ˈtaksi], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of an aircraft) move slowly along the ground before take-off or after landing
(e.g: the plane taxied to a halt at the terminal)

- take a taxi as a means of transport
(e.g: I would taxi home and sleep till eight)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 20th century: abbreviation of taxicab or taximeter cab (see taximeter)




definition by Oxford Dictionaries