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cart
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- pronunciation:
- kart
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- put the cart before the horse
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a heavy, two-wheeled, open vehicle drawn by horse, mule, or oxen and used to transport goods.
They loaded the cart with all their provisions.
- synonyms:
- dray, wagon
- similar words:
- truck, tumbrel
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| definition 2: |
a light, two-wheeled, open vehicle drawn by pony or dog and used to transport people.
- synonyms:
- dogcart, sulky
- similar words:
- buggy, tilbury, tumbrel
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| definition 3: |
a small, light vehicle moved by hand and used to carry goods.
Most American grocery stores provide shopping carts for use in the store.
- synonyms:
- handcart, pushcart
- similar words:
- barrow, dray, handbarrow, sled, truck, tumbrel, wagon, wheelbarrow
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| phrase: |
put the cart before the horse |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
carts, carting, carted |
| definition 1: |
to transport in, or as though in, a cart.
- synonyms:
- bear, carry, convey, haul, transport
- similar words:
- drag, drive, move, transfer, truck
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| definition 2: |
to carry or lug away with force or great effort (usu. fol. by "off").
He carted off a great pile of laundry.They carted the convict off to prison.- synonyms:
- haul, lug
- similar words:
- carry, drag, tote, truck, tug
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| related words: |
convey, haul, pack, roll, transport |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to drive a cart.
- synonyms:
- drive
- similar words:
- move, transfer, truck
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| related words: |
roll |
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| derivation: |
carter (n.) |
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