ˈtæksɪ n. & v. --n. (pl. taxis) 1 (in full taxi-cab) a
motor car licensed to ply
for hire and usu.
fitted with a
taximeter. 2 a
boat etc. similarly used. --v. (taxis, taxied, taxiing or taxying) 1 a intr. (of an
aircraft or pilot)
move along the ground
under the machine's
own power before take-off or
after landing. b tr.
cause (an aircraft) to taxi. 2 intr. & tr. go or
convey in a taxi. øtaxi
dancer a dancing
partner available for hire. taxi-driver a
driver of a taxi. taxi rank (US stand) a
place where taxis wait to be hired. [abbr. of taximeter cab]