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scooter

noun

  1. type of motorcycle
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/

name

  1. 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.

  1. 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.
  2. An electric version of the kick scooter.
  3. A motorscooter; a small motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame.
  4. A mobility scooter; an electric-powered scooter specially designed for disabled or elderly people.
  5. 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.
  6. Synonym of diver propulsion vehicle.
  7. Any of the large, black ducks of the genus Melanitta; the scoter.
  8. 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.

  1. To ride on a scooter.

    But execs at parent company Piaggio noticed something odd as they scootered back and forth to their Manhattan offices […]

scooter — meaning, definition (noun) · Vinony