kart
/kɑɹt/
kart noun: a go-cart.
Noun
kart (plural karts)
- A go-cart.
- A subgenre of racing game with cartoonish characters, unrealistic physics and a focus on battling with power-ups and weapons.
- For our kart racer , we will start by investigating common elements in similar games that we will need to bring to life2012 July 26, Jeff W. Murray, Game Development for iOS with Unity3D, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 102
- As there have been many kart games since Mario Kart. Before Mario Kart racing games were generally the same. This new style caught like fire.2021 June 22, Adam Jeremy Capps, The Game Maker's Bible: An All You Need Book To Create A Great Game, Adam Jeremy Capps, page 46
- Synonyms:
- mascot racer
- A vehicle in such a game.
Verb
kart (third-person singular simple present karts, present participle karting, simple past and past participle karted)
- To ride in a go-cart.
Synonyms of kart
- mascot racer
Forms of kart
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | karts |
| alternative form | cart |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | karts |
| present participle | karting |
| past participle | karted |
| past | karted |
Origin of kart
Short for go-kart, an alteration of go-cart.
Words formed from kart
Phrases with kart
Questions about kart
- What does kart mean?
- Kart means a go-cart.
- What part of speech is kart?
- Kart can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce kart?
- Kart is pronounced /kɑɹt/ (US).
- What is the plural of kart?
- The plural of kart is karts.
Words near kart in the dictionary
Source and license
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