scooter
noun
- type of motorcycle
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/
name
- A male nickname.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English scoot Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English scooter From scoot + -er.
- A kick scooter or push scooter; a human-powered land vehicle with a handlebar, deck and wheels that is propelled by a rider pushing off the ground.
- An electric version of the kick scooter.
- A motorscooter; a small motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame.
- A mobility scooter; an electric-powered scooter specially designed for disabled or elderly people.
- An ice scooter; a type of flat-bottomed, buoyant ice yacht used in the state of New York, equipped with runners for traveling over ice.
- Synonym of diver propulsion vehicle.
- Any of the large, black ducks of the genus Melanitta; the scoter.
- A scooter skirt (skort), especially when worn by girls as part of a school uniform.
“Bow Pocket Scooter […] Pull-on twill scooter with three-pleat front, […]”
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verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English scoot Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English scooter From scoot + -er.
- To ride on a scooter.
“But execs at parent company Piaggio noticed something odd as they scootered back and forth to their Manhattan offices […]”