Definition of taxi in English:

taxi

nounPlural taxis ˈtaksiˈtæksi

1A motor vehicle licensed to transport passengers in return for payment of a fare and typically fitted with a taximeter.
I'll take a taxi from the air terminal
as modifier a taxi driver wanted five dollars to drive me to my hotel
Example sentencesExamples
- I ran out of the house and took a taxi to the wharf.
- A girl with brown hair that's pulled back into a ponytail is leaning in the passenger side of a taxi yelling at the driver.
- Dana got inside the taxi as I walked over to say goodbye.
- Five children and the taxi driver were killed in the accident which was blamed on human error and an unroadworthy vehicle.
- He fed me and rented the taxi to ferry us around so that we could shoot the London scenes.
- This goes a long way towards undermining the railroads and any other public transportation except buses and taxis.
- But it was not until her husband Merrick, a taxi driver, returned from work around midnight that police were alerted.
- I asked whether a woman has to be screaming when she dials 111 in order for the police to come to protect her rather than to send a taxi.
- I'm in a taxi with Marina and after a few minutes, I realise we are driving in the opposite direction to the town.
- We never took a taxi; we took public transportation.
- After receiving payment, the taxi driver pulls to the left and executes a U-turn, and hits a motorcycle coming the other direction.
- At night, take a taxi to see the sights and try all the wonderful restaurants.
- Licensed taxi drivers are not allowed to refuse a smoking passenger although they may request passengers not to smoke.
- She leaned back into the taxi's lumpy seat and gave him a reassuring smile.
- She'd kept up an almost incessant stream of chatter and commentary during the whole of the train ride from London, and then in the taxi to the dock.
- A taxi driver and his four passengers escaped being crushed when a straw bale weighing half a ton bounced onto their car.
- And with that he hails a taxi to ferry him to the studio.
- My thoughts were dismissed as I lurched forward, the taxi veering to the side of the avenue and halting quickly.
- However, this same person also held a valid Hong Kong driver's license as well as a taxi driver's license.
- A pen was wedged between the soldier's jaws; the café owner called for a taxi with his cellular phone.
Synonyms
cab, taxi cab, minicab, hackney cab
1. 1.1 A boat or other means of transportation used in the same way as a taxi.
  they took a motor-boat taxi to the end of the Grand Canal
  Example sentencesExamples
  Everybody else walks, takes a dhow or uses donkey taxis.
  It's not cheap; so if four wheels are too costly, take a motorbike taxi, but don't expect a helmet.
  From the quay, the taxi which has transported me from the ferry port skirts the wide crescent of beach before twisting and turning all the way to the top of the island.
  Splash out by hiring a long-tail taxi boat for a personal tour of Bangkok's fascinating canals.
  I caught a motorbike taxi back - my friend opted to cycle.
  Even if you don't fancy the idea of living in a rock house without windows just a few feet from the ocean, Moonhole is well worth a visit either by dinghy or taxi.
  Don't get into any small taxi boats in the Philippines.
  For instance, a three-wheeler taxi purchased in Colombo for about 150,000 rupees is taxed 65,000 rupees.
  Needing vehicular transportation I hired a motorbike taxi, agreeing to his 30 baht impost.
  When I catch a motorbike taxi in the morning, the regular guy who drives me literally punches the air and whoops when he sees me coming.
  Anyway got to go, a motorbike taxi just drove into my bar!
  Into this gentle background music, roars a motorbike taxi, bringing one more tourist to share heaven with us.
  When Patch got out of the taxi at docking port forty-two the next morning, he was dressed in a pair of slacks, a nice shirt and tie.
  That evening they'll hire a taxi boat and go exploring.
  Rather than be robbed twice, first by the crooks and then by the police, he decided to get a motorbike taxi home and cut his losses.
2. 1.2 (in South Africa) a light vehicle, especially a minibus, transporting passengers along a fixed route for a set fare but not operating to a timetable.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The vehicle was apparently mistaken for a minibus taxi.
  A man died and six passengers were severely injured when a car and a minibus taxi collided here on Wednesday night.
  Kinshasa began returning to normal on Monday, with shops reopening and fleets of taxis and buses operating as normal.
  At present, the City collects user fees from minibus taxi and bus operators.
  Sir, presently, I have noticed that many operators of mini buses, taxis and buses do not maintain and submit books of accounts and hence do not pay appropriate tax.

verbtaxis, taxied, taxiing ˈtaksiˈtæksi

1no object, with adverbial of direction (of an aircraft) move slowly along the ground before take-off or after landing.
the plane taxied to a halt at the terminal
Example sentencesExamples
- The local ground crew reset the gear as each aircraft taxied clear.
- However, as the aircraft taxied for departure, the military authorities reversed their decision and a truck loaded with armed men was despatched to block the runway.
- Soon, the aircraft taxied down the runway, and took off into the clear horizon.
- Look at it as you would an aircraft taxiing onto the runway and adding power for takeoff, where the really hard part is overcoming inertia and gaining enough speed for liftoff.
- You actually feel this could be solid preparation for your first flying lesson, as the gravel-voiced military tutor takes you through taxiing, take-off, landing and air-to-air combat situations.
- After waiting for twenty minutes, the plane finally taxied and took off.
- Bound for France, the aircraft was taxiing out to the runaway at Stansted airport when my wife Jean became quite fidgety.
- Glinting in the pinkish sunlight, the aircraft taxied slowly across the busy airport and took off on schedule 25 minutes later.
- The plane, bound for Tenerife, had to be diverted to Lisbon but Beardsell started fighting with his girlfriend's brother in the galley as the aircraft taxied to a halt.
- Airplanes taxiing for takeoff, for instance, must wait for departing aircraft to take off, or for landing aircraft to arrive and clear the runway.
- Five people suffered minor injuries during the evacuation, ordered by the plane's captain after smoke was spotted in a toilet at the rear of the Fokker 100 aircraft as it taxied for take-off.
- During that time, restrictions were put on planes taxiing, taking off and landing at Frankfurt's Rhein-Main airport, and that trickled back through the system.
- Incidentally, once the plane is taxiing out for takeoff, similar noises you hear are most likely the flaps and slats being extended for takeoff.
- The California Highway Patrol discovered that its directives didn't allow for airplanes taxiing on public roads.
- And there was an unmistakable atmosphere of satisfaction from the waiting ground crews when the aircraft taxied towards them.
- When your plane makes its soft water landing and taxis up to the dock at the Alderbrook Resort & Spa, life slows down.
- The plane taxied, took off, and flew high into the clouds.
- The ground crew then refit the pogos so the aircraft can taxi back to the hangar.
- All eyes were on our aircraft as we taxied out of the landing area.
Synonyms
freewheel, cruise, drift, glide, sail, float, skate, slip, skim
1. 1.1with object (of a pilot) cause (an aircraft) to taxi.
  he taxied the plane to the very end of the airstrip
  Example sentencesExamples
  After landing, the Spitfire was taxied into a hangar, where it was kept overnight until yesterday when it performed another fly-past.
  The three pilots taxied the plane onto a runway that had been closed for repairs, and in the process of taking off, slammed the aircraft into construction machinery.
  During March, Carolyn Grace taxied her two-seat Spitfire into a Jet Ranger helicopter at Duxford, England.
  Directional control was maintained and the aircraft was taxied clear of the runway.
  A No.75 Squadron pilot taxies a Hornet out on to the runway at RAAF Base Tindal for a mission during Exercise Aces North.
  We got the signal to kneel the jet and waited to be taxied into the shuttle.
  Use caution in taxiing retractable-gear aircraft through slush or mud.
  I am a pilot, and taxiing my plane to the hanger, Sophia came forward and climbed up in the copilot's seat.
  He taxied the TAF into the hanger and shut down the engines.
  Now, one thing I do not know was whether he had nose wheel steering, which we have when we taxi the airplane at slower speeds.
  Rob continued to taxi the airplane closer as the Marines ran on ahead.
  He taxied the jet into position and advanced the throttles to military power.
  As soon as it was ready to be taxied I completed taxiing tests.
  Unable to gain enough power to take off, the two airmen taxied the aircraft 15 miles back to Azuzeyih.
  Some weeks before, he saw me taxi a P-40 out of the parking area and head for the active runway.
  At Desert One, all the C-130s had landed and were taxied into place.
  It became common practice to tow the Airacobras to the end of the runway rather than taxi them.
  Steve taxied the Lightning and did a fast run down the runway and except for a minor hydraulic problem, pronounced the plane to be in fine condition.
  And it has the expertise to ensure it could be taxied for display purposes and brought back to flying fitness if that was required.
  Even taxiing a twin is more interesting than a single.
2no object, with adverbial of direction Take a taxi as a means of transport.
I would taxi home and sleep till eight
Example sentencesExamples
- After a public transport nightmare, we swallowed our pride and taxied across the French countryside to Chenonceau for the real castle deal.

Origin

Early 20th century: abbreviation of taxicab or taximeter cab (see taximeter).

Rhymes

Cotopaxi, maxi, waxy

Definition of taxi in US English:

taxi

nounˈtaksēˈtæksi

1
short for taxicab
Example sentencesExamples
- A taxi driver and his four passengers escaped being crushed when a straw bale weighing half a ton bounced onto their car.
- After receiving payment, the taxi driver pulls to the left and executes a U-turn, and hits a motorcycle coming the other direction.
- However, this same person also held a valid Hong Kong driver's license as well as a taxi driver's license.
- Dana got inside the taxi as I walked over to say goodbye.
- But it was not until her husband Merrick, a taxi driver, returned from work around midnight that police were alerted.
- I asked whether a woman has to be screaming when she dials 111 in order for the police to come to protect her rather than to send a taxi.
- A pen was wedged between the soldier's jaws; the café owner called for a taxi with his cellular phone.
- A girl with brown hair that's pulled back into a ponytail is leaning in the passenger side of a taxi yelling at the driver.
- This goes a long way towards undermining the railroads and any other public transportation except buses and taxis.
- My thoughts were dismissed as I lurched forward, the taxi veering to the side of the avenue and halting quickly.
- She leaned back into the taxi's lumpy seat and gave him a reassuring smile.
- He fed me and rented the taxi to ferry us around so that we could shoot the London scenes.
- We never took a taxi; we took public transportation.
- Licensed taxi drivers are not allowed to refuse a smoking passenger although they may request passengers not to smoke.
- And with that he hails a taxi to ferry him to the studio.
- She'd kept up an almost incessant stream of chatter and commentary during the whole of the train ride from London, and then in the taxi to the dock.
- At night, take a taxi to see the sights and try all the wonderful restaurants.
- I ran out of the house and took a taxi to the wharf.
- I'm in a taxi with Marina and after a few minutes, I realise we are driving in the opposite direction to the town.
- Five children and the taxi driver were killed in the accident which was blamed on human error and an unroadworthy vehicle.
Synonyms
cab, taxi cab, minicab, hackney cab
1. 1.1 A boat or other means of transportation used to convey passengers in return for payment of a fare.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Even if you don't fancy the idea of living in a rock house without windows just a few feet from the ocean, Moonhole is well worth a visit either by dinghy or taxi.
  I caught a motorbike taxi back - my friend opted to cycle.
  For instance, a three-wheeler taxi purchased in Colombo for about 150,000 rupees is taxed 65,000 rupees.
  It's not cheap; so if four wheels are too costly, take a motorbike taxi, but don't expect a helmet.
  That evening they'll hire a taxi boat and go exploring.
  From the quay, the taxi which has transported me from the ferry port skirts the wide crescent of beach before twisting and turning all the way to the top of the island.
  Anyway got to go, a motorbike taxi just drove into my bar!
  Everybody else walks, takes a dhow or uses donkey taxis.
  When I catch a motorbike taxi in the morning, the regular guy who drives me literally punches the air and whoops when he sees me coming.
  Needing vehicular transportation I hired a motorbike taxi, agreeing to his 30 baht impost.
  When Patch got out of the taxi at docking port forty-two the next morning, he was dressed in a pair of slacks, a nice shirt and tie.
  Into this gentle background music, roars a motorbike taxi, bringing one more tourist to share heaven with us.
  Splash out by hiring a long-tail taxi boat for a personal tour of Bangkok's fascinating canals.
  Don't get into any small taxi boats in the Philippines.
  Rather than be robbed twice, first by the crooks and then by the police, he decided to get a motorbike taxi home and cut his losses.

verbˈtaksēˈtæksi

1(of an aircraft) move slowly along the ground before takeoff or after landing.
the plane taxis up to a waiting limousine
Example sentencesExamples
- When your plane makes its soft water landing and taxis up to the dock at the Alderbrook Resort & Spa, life slows down.
- Incidentally, once the plane is taxiing out for takeoff, similar noises you hear are most likely the flaps and slats being extended for takeoff.
- Bound for France, the aircraft was taxiing out to the runaway at Stansted airport when my wife Jean became quite fidgety.
- The California Highway Patrol discovered that its directives didn't allow for airplanes taxiing on public roads.
- And there was an unmistakable atmosphere of satisfaction from the waiting ground crews when the aircraft taxied towards them.
- Look at it as you would an aircraft taxiing onto the runway and adding power for takeoff, where the really hard part is overcoming inertia and gaining enough speed for liftoff.
- All eyes were on our aircraft as we taxied out of the landing area.
- However, as the aircraft taxied for departure, the military authorities reversed their decision and a truck loaded with armed men was despatched to block the runway.
- Glinting in the pinkish sunlight, the aircraft taxied slowly across the busy airport and took off on schedule 25 minutes later.
- You actually feel this could be solid preparation for your first flying lesson, as the gravel-voiced military tutor takes you through taxiing, take-off, landing and air-to-air combat situations.
- Soon, the aircraft taxied down the runway, and took off into the clear horizon.
- Airplanes taxiing for takeoff, for instance, must wait for departing aircraft to take off, or for landing aircraft to arrive and clear the runway.
- The plane taxied, took off, and flew high into the clouds.
- During that time, restrictions were put on planes taxiing, taking off and landing at Frankfurt's Rhein-Main airport, and that trickled back through the system.
- The plane, bound for Tenerife, had to be diverted to Lisbon but Beardsell started fighting with his girlfriend's brother in the galley as the aircraft taxied to a halt.
- The local ground crew reset the gear as each aircraft taxied clear.
- Five people suffered minor injuries during the evacuation, ordered by the plane's captain after smoke was spotted in a toilet at the rear of the Fokker 100 aircraft as it taxied for take-off.
- After waiting for twenty minutes, the plane finally taxied and took off.
- The ground crew then refit the pogos so the aircraft can taxi back to the hangar.
Synonyms
freewheel, cruise, drift, glide, sail, float, skate, slip, skim
1. 1.1with object (of a pilot) cause (an aircraft) to move slowly along the ground.
  he taxied it to the very end of the airstrip
  Example sentencesExamples
  As soon as it was ready to be taxied I completed taxiing tests.
  During March, Carolyn Grace taxied her two-seat Spitfire into a Jet Ranger helicopter at Duxford, England.
  Even taxiing a twin is more interesting than a single.
  He taxied the TAF into the hanger and shut down the engines.
  Directional control was maintained and the aircraft was taxied clear of the runway.
  Steve taxied the Lightning and did a fast run down the runway and except for a minor hydraulic problem, pronounced the plane to be in fine condition.
  After landing, the Spitfire was taxied into a hangar, where it was kept overnight until yesterday when it performed another fly-past.
  It became common practice to tow the Airacobras to the end of the runway rather than taxi them.
  At Desert One, all the C-130s had landed and were taxied into place.
  Some weeks before, he saw me taxi a P-40 out of the parking area and head for the active runway.
  And it has the expertise to ensure it could be taxied for display purposes and brought back to flying fitness if that was required.
  The three pilots taxied the plane onto a runway that had been closed for repairs, and in the process of taking off, slammed the aircraft into construction machinery.
  Now, one thing I do not know was whether he had nose wheel steering, which we have when we taxi the airplane at slower speeds.
  We got the signal to kneel the jet and waited to be taxied into the shuttle.
  Unable to gain enough power to take off, the two airmen taxied the aircraft 15 miles back to Azuzeyih.
  Use caution in taxiing retractable-gear aircraft through slush or mud.
  I am a pilot, and taxiing my plane to the hanger, Sophia came forward and climbed up in the copilot's seat.
  A No.75 Squadron pilot taxies a Hornet out on to the runway at RAAF Base Tindal for a mission during Exercise Aces North.
  Rob continued to taxi the airplane closer as the Marines ran on ahead.
  He taxied the jet into position and advanced the throttles to military power.
2Take a taxi as a means of transport.
I would taxi home and sleep till eight
Example sentencesExamples
- After a public transport nightmare, we swallowed our pride and taxied across the French countryside to Chenonceau for the real castle deal.

Origin

Early 20th century: abbreviation of taxicab or taximeter cab (see taximeter).

单词	taxi
释义	Definition of taxi in English: taxi nounPlural taxis ˈtaksiˈtæksi 1A motor vehicle licensed to transport passengers in return for payment of a fare and typically fitted with a taximeter. I'll take a taxi from the air terminal as modifier a taxi driver wanted five dollars to drive me to my hotel Example sentencesExamples I ran out of the house and took a taxi to the wharf. A girl with brown hair that's pulled back into a ponytail is leaning in the passenger side of a taxi yelling at the driver. Dana got inside the taxi as I walked over to say goodbye. Five children and the taxi driver were killed in the accident which was blamed on human error and an unroadworthy vehicle. He fed me and rented the taxi to ferry us around so that we could shoot the London scenes. This goes a long way towards undermining the railroads and any other public transportation except buses and taxis. But it was not until her husband Merrick, a taxi driver, returned from work around midnight that police were alerted. I asked whether a woman has to be screaming when she dials 111 in order for the police to come to protect her rather than to send a taxi. I'm in a taxi with Marina and after a few minutes, I realise we are driving in the opposite direction to the town. We never took a taxi; we took public transportation. After receiving payment, the taxi driver pulls to the left and executes a U-turn, and hits a motorcycle coming the other direction. At night, take a taxi to see the sights and try all the wonderful restaurants. Licensed taxi drivers are not allowed to refuse a smoking passenger although they may request passengers not to smoke. She leaned back into the taxi's lumpy seat and gave him a reassuring smile. She'd kept up an almost incessant stream of chatter and commentary during the whole of the train ride from London, and then in the taxi to the dock. A taxi driver and his four passengers escaped being crushed when a straw bale weighing half a ton bounced onto their car. And with that he hails a taxi to ferry him to the studio. My thoughts were dismissed as I lurched forward, the taxi veering to the side of the avenue and halting quickly. However, this same person also held a valid Hong Kong driver's license as well as a taxi driver's license. A pen was wedged between the soldier's jaws; the café owner called for a taxi with his cellular phone. Synonyms cab, taxi cab, minicab, hackney cab 1.1 A boat or other means of transportation used in the same way as a taxi. they took a motor-boat taxi to the end of the Grand Canal Example sentencesExamples Everybody else walks, takes a dhow or uses donkey taxis. It's not cheap; so if four wheels are too costly, take a motorbike taxi, but don't expect a helmet. From the quay, the taxi which has transported me from the ferry port skirts the wide crescent of beach before twisting and turning all the way to the top of the island. Splash out by hiring a long-tail taxi boat for a personal tour of Bangkok's fascinating canals. I caught a motorbike taxi back - my friend opted to cycle. Even if you don't fancy the idea of living in a rock house without windows just a few feet from the ocean, Moonhole is well worth a visit either by dinghy or taxi. Don't get into any small taxi boats in the Philippines. For instance, a three-wheeler taxi purchased in Colombo for about 150,000 rupees is taxed 65,000 rupees. Needing vehicular transportation I hired a motorbike taxi, agreeing to his 30 baht impost. When I catch a motorbike taxi in the morning, the regular guy who drives me literally punches the air and whoops when he sees me coming. Anyway got to go, a motorbike taxi just drove into my bar! Into this gentle background music, roars a motorbike taxi, bringing one more tourist to share heaven with us. When Patch got out of the taxi at docking port forty-two the next morning, he was dressed in a pair of slacks, a nice shirt and tie. That evening they'll hire a taxi boat and go exploring. Rather than be robbed twice, first by the crooks and then by the police, he decided to get a motorbike taxi home and cut his losses. 1.2 (in South Africa) a light vehicle, especially a minibus, transporting passengers along a fixed route for a set fare but not operating to a timetable. Example sentencesExamples The vehicle was apparently mistaken for a minibus taxi. A man died and six passengers were severely injured when a car and a minibus taxi collided here on Wednesday night. Kinshasa began returning to normal on Monday, with shops reopening and fleets of taxis and buses operating as normal. At present, the City collects user fees from minibus taxi and bus operators. Sir, presently, I have noticed that many operators of mini buses, taxis and buses do not maintain and submit books of accounts and hence do not pay appropriate tax. verbtaxis, taxied, taxiing ˈtaksiˈtæksi 1no object, with adverbial of direction (of an aircraft) move slowly along the ground before take-off or after landing. the plane taxied to a halt at the terminal Example sentencesExamples The local ground crew reset the gear as each aircraft taxied clear. However, as the aircraft taxied for departure, the military authorities reversed their decision and a truck loaded with armed men was despatched to block the runway. Soon, the aircraft taxied down the runway, and took off into the clear horizon. Look at it as you would an aircraft taxiing onto the runway and adding power for takeoff, where the really hard part is overcoming inertia and gaining enough speed for liftoff. You actually feel this could be solid preparation for your first flying lesson, as the gravel-voiced military tutor takes you through taxiing, take-off, landing and air-to-air combat situations. After waiting for twenty minutes, the plane finally taxied and took off. Bound for France, the aircraft was taxiing out to the runaway at Stansted airport when my wife Jean became quite fidgety. Glinting in the pinkish sunlight, the aircraft taxied slowly across the busy airport and took off on schedule 25 minutes later. The plane, bound for Tenerife, had to be diverted to Lisbon but Beardsell started fighting with his girlfriend's brother in the galley as the aircraft taxied to a halt. Airplanes taxiing for takeoff, for instance, must wait for departing aircraft to take off, or for landing aircraft to arrive and clear the runway. Five people suffered minor injuries during the evacuation, ordered by the plane's captain after smoke was spotted in a toilet at the rear of the Fokker 100 aircraft as it taxied for take-off. During that time, restrictions were put on planes taxiing, taking off and landing at Frankfurt's Rhein-Main airport, and that trickled back through the system. Incidentally, once the plane is taxiing out for takeoff, similar noises you hear are most likely the flaps and slats being extended for takeoff. The California Highway Patrol discovered that its directives didn't allow for airplanes taxiing on public roads. And there was an unmistakable atmosphere of satisfaction from the waiting ground crews when the aircraft taxied towards them. When your plane makes its soft water landing and taxis up to the dock at the Alderbrook Resort & Spa, life slows down. The plane taxied, took off, and flew high into the clouds. The ground crew then refit the pogos so the aircraft can taxi back to the hangar. All eyes were on our aircraft as we taxied out of the landing area. Synonyms freewheel, cruise, drift, glide, sail, float, skate, slip, skim 1.1with object (of a pilot) cause (an aircraft) to taxi. he taxied the plane to the very end of the airstrip Example sentencesExamples After landing, the Spitfire was taxied into a hangar, where it was kept overnight until yesterday when it performed another fly-past. The three pilots taxied the plane onto a runway that had been closed for repairs, and in the process of taking off, slammed the aircraft into construction machinery. During March, Carolyn Grace taxied her two-seat Spitfire into a Jet Ranger helicopter at Duxford, England. Directional control was maintained and the aircraft was taxied clear of the runway. A No.75 Squadron pilot taxies a Hornet out on to the runway at RAAF Base Tindal for a mission during Exercise Aces North. We got the signal to kneel the jet and waited to be taxied into the shuttle. Use caution in taxiing retractable-gear aircraft through slush or mud. I am a pilot, and taxiing my plane to the hanger, Sophia came forward and climbed up in the copilot's seat. He taxied the TAF into the hanger and shut down the engines. Now, one thing I do not know was whether he had nose wheel steering, which we have when we taxi the airplane at slower speeds. Rob continued to taxi the airplane closer as the Marines ran on ahead. He taxied the jet into position and advanced the throttles to military power. As soon as it was ready to be taxied I completed taxiing tests. Unable to gain enough power to take off, the two airmen taxied the aircraft 15 miles back to Azuzeyih. Some weeks before, he saw me taxi a P-40 out of the parking area and head for the active runway. At Desert One, all the C-130s had landed and were taxied into place. It became common practice to tow the Airacobras to the end of the runway rather than taxi them. Steve taxied the Lightning and did a fast run down the runway and except for a minor hydraulic problem, pronounced the plane to be in fine condition. And it has the expertise to ensure it could be taxied for display purposes and brought back to flying fitness if that was required. Even taxiing a twin is more interesting than a single. 2no object, with adverbial of direction Take a taxi as a means of transport. I would taxi home and sleep till eight Example sentencesExamples After a public transport nightmare, we swallowed our pride and taxied across the French countryside to Chenonceau for the real castle deal. Origin Early 20th century: abbreviation of taxicab or taximeter cab (see taximeter). Rhymes Cotopaxi, maxi, waxy Definition of taxi in US English: taxi nounˈtaksēˈtæksi 1 short for taxicab Example sentencesExamples A taxi driver and his four passengers escaped being crushed when a straw bale weighing half a ton bounced onto their car. After receiving payment, the taxi driver pulls to the left and executes a U-turn, and hits a motorcycle coming the other direction. However, this same person also held a valid Hong Kong driver's license as well as a taxi driver's license. Dana got inside the taxi as I walked over to say goodbye. But it was not until her husband Merrick, a taxi driver, returned from work around midnight that police were alerted. I asked whether a woman has to be screaming when she dials 111 in order for the police to come to protect her rather than to send a taxi. A pen was wedged between the soldier's jaws; the café owner called for a taxi with his cellular phone. A girl with brown hair that's pulled back into a ponytail is leaning in the passenger side of a taxi yelling at the driver. This goes a long way towards undermining the railroads and any other public transportation except buses and taxis. My thoughts were dismissed as I lurched forward, the taxi veering to the side of the avenue and halting quickly. She leaned back into the taxi's lumpy seat and gave him a reassuring smile. He fed me and rented the taxi to ferry us around so that we could shoot the London scenes. We never took a taxi; we took public transportation. Licensed taxi drivers are not allowed to refuse a smoking passenger although they may request passengers not to smoke. And with that he hails a taxi to ferry him to the studio. She'd kept up an almost incessant stream of chatter and commentary during the whole of the train ride from London, and then in the taxi to the dock. At night, take a taxi to see the sights and try all the wonderful restaurants. I ran out of the house and took a taxi to the wharf. I'm in a taxi with Marina and after a few minutes, I realise we are driving in the opposite direction to the town. Five children and the taxi driver were killed in the accident which was blamed on human error and an unroadworthy vehicle. Synonyms cab, taxi cab, minicab, hackney cab 1.1 A boat or other means of transportation used to convey passengers in return for payment of a fare. Example sentencesExamples Even if you don't fancy the idea of living in a rock house without windows just a few feet from the ocean, Moonhole is well worth a visit either by dinghy or taxi. I caught a motorbike taxi back - my friend opted to cycle. For instance, a three-wheeler taxi purchased in Colombo for about 150,000 rupees is taxed 65,000 rupees. It's not cheap; so if four wheels are too costly, take a motorbike taxi, but don't expect a helmet. That evening they'll hire a taxi boat and go exploring. From the quay, the taxi which has transported me from the ferry port skirts the wide crescent of beach before twisting and turning all the way to the top of the island. Anyway got to go, a motorbike taxi just drove into my bar! Everybody else walks, takes a dhow or uses donkey taxis. When I catch a motorbike taxi in the morning, the regular guy who drives me literally punches the air and whoops when he sees me coming. Needing vehicular transportation I hired a motorbike taxi, agreeing to his 30 baht impost. When Patch got out of the taxi at docking port forty-two the next morning, he was dressed in a pair of slacks, a nice shirt and tie. Into this gentle background music, roars a motorbike taxi, bringing one more tourist to share heaven with us. Splash out by hiring a long-tail taxi boat for a personal tour of Bangkok's fascinating canals. Don't get into any small taxi boats in the Philippines. Rather than be robbed twice, first by the crooks and then by the police, he decided to get a motorbike taxi home and cut his losses. verbˈtaksēˈtæksi 1(of an aircraft) move slowly along the ground before takeoff or after landing. the plane taxis up to a waiting limousine Example sentencesExamples When your plane makes its soft water landing and taxis up to the dock at the Alderbrook Resort & Spa, life slows down. Incidentally, once the plane is taxiing out for takeoff, similar noises you hear are most likely the flaps and slats being extended for takeoff. Bound for France, the aircraft was taxiing out to the runaway at Stansted airport when my wife Jean became quite fidgety. The California Highway Patrol discovered that its directives didn't allow for airplanes taxiing on public roads. And there was an unmistakable atmosphere of satisfaction from the waiting ground crews when the aircraft taxied towards them. Look at it as you would an aircraft taxiing onto the runway and adding power for takeoff, where the really hard part is overcoming inertia and gaining enough speed for liftoff. All eyes were on our aircraft as we taxied out of the landing area. However, as the aircraft taxied for departure, the military authorities reversed their decision and a truck loaded with armed men was despatched to block the runway. Glinting in the pinkish sunlight, the aircraft taxied slowly across the busy airport and took off on schedule 25 minutes later. You actually feel this could be solid preparation for your first flying lesson, as the gravel-voiced military tutor takes you through taxiing, take-off, landing and air-to-air combat situations. Soon, the aircraft taxied down the runway, and took off into the clear horizon. Airplanes taxiing for takeoff, for instance, must wait for departing aircraft to take off, or for landing aircraft to arrive and clear the runway. The plane taxied, took off, and flew high into the clouds. During that time, restrictions were put on planes taxiing, taking off and landing at Frankfurt's Rhein-Main airport, and that trickled back through the system. The plane, bound for Tenerife, had to be diverted to Lisbon but Beardsell started fighting with his girlfriend's brother in the galley as the aircraft taxied to a halt. The local ground crew reset the gear as each aircraft taxied clear. Five people suffered minor injuries during the evacuation, ordered by the plane's captain after smoke was spotted in a toilet at the rear of the Fokker 100 aircraft as it taxied for take-off. After waiting for twenty minutes, the plane finally taxied and took off. The ground crew then refit the pogos so the aircraft can taxi back to the hangar. Synonyms freewheel, cruise, drift, glide, sail, float, skate, slip, skim 1.1with object (of a pilot) cause (an aircraft) to move slowly along the ground. he taxied it to the very end of the airstrip Example sentencesExamples As soon as it was ready to be taxied I completed taxiing tests. During March, Carolyn Grace taxied her two-seat Spitfire into a Jet Ranger helicopter at Duxford, England. Even taxiing a twin is more interesting than a single. He taxied the TAF into the hanger and shut down the engines. Directional control was maintained and the aircraft was taxied clear of the runway. Steve taxied the Lightning and did a fast run down the runway and except for a minor hydraulic problem, pronounced the plane to be in fine condition. After landing, the Spitfire was taxied into a hangar, where it was kept overnight until yesterday when it performed another fly-past. It became common practice to tow the Airacobras to the end of the runway rather than taxi them. At Desert One, all the C-130s had landed and were taxied into place. Some weeks before, he saw me taxi a P-40 out of the parking area and head for the active runway. And it has the expertise to ensure it could be taxied for display purposes and brought back to flying fitness if that was required. The three pilots taxied the plane onto a runway that had been closed for repairs, and in the process of taking off, slammed the aircraft into construction machinery. Now, one thing I do not know was whether he had nose wheel steering, which we have when we taxi the airplane at slower speeds. We got the signal to kneel the jet and waited to be taxied into the shuttle. Unable to gain enough power to take off, the two airmen taxied the aircraft 15 miles back to Azuzeyih. Use caution in taxiing retractable-gear aircraft through slush or mud. I am a pilot, and taxiing my plane to the hanger, Sophia came forward and climbed up in the copilot's seat. A No.75 Squadron pilot taxies a Hornet out on to the runway at RAAF Base Tindal for a mission during Exercise Aces North. Rob continued to taxi the airplane closer as the Marines ran on ahead. He taxied the jet into position and advanced the throttles to military power. 2Take a taxi as a means of transport. I would taxi home and sleep till eight Example sentencesExamples After a public transport nightmare, we swallowed our pride and taxied across the French countryside to Chenonceau for the real castle deal. Origin Early 20th century: abbreviation of taxicab or taximeter cab (see taximeter).
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