scooter
Syllables: Scoot·erUK/ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/
scooter noun: 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.
Noun
scooter (plural scooters)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- e-scooter, motorized 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.
- Synonyms:
- water scooter, DPV, 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, […]2017, Classroom Uniforms Catalog 2017, page 6
- With thoughtful details like shorts hidden under scooters, wrinkle-resistant, moisture-wicking fabrics, power knees and strength, stretch, and adjustability exactly where growing kids need it most, […]2021, French Toast Catalog 2022, page 10
Verb
scooter (third-person singular simple present scooters, present participle scootering, simple past and past participle scootered)
- To ride on a scooter.
- But execs at parent company Piaggio noticed something odd as they scootered back and forth to their Manhattan offices […]2005 October 24, “Love Those Boomers”, in Business Week
- Synonyms:
- scoot
Proper noun capitalized: Scooter
Scooter
- A male nickname.
scooter meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
scooter in Hindi
- type of motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame — see also motor scooter
- स्कूटर skūṭar
scooter in Tamil
- துள்ளுந்து
scooter in Marathi
- स्कूटर
scooter in Urdu
- سکوٹر, اسکوٹر
More languagesFewer languages
- scooter in Bengali
- স্কুটার skuṭar
- scooter in Telugu
- స్కూటర్, స్కూటరు
- scooter in Malayalam
- സ്കൂട്ടർ skūṭṭaṟ
- scooter in Kannada
- ಚುರುಕ್ವಂಡಿ, ಬಿರುಸ್ಬಂಡಿ, ಒತ್ತರಬಂಡಿ, ಬಿರಿಗ್ಗಾಲಿ
- scooter in Punjabi
- ਸਕੂਟਰ
- scooter in Gujarati
- સ્કૂટર
- scooter in Odia
- ସ୍କୁଟର, ସ୍କୁଟର୍
- scooter in Nepali
- स्कूटर, स्कुटर
- scooter in Arabic
- سْكُوتَر skūtar, بِسْكِلِيتَّة biskilitta
- scooter in Malay
- skuter
- scooter in Indonesian
- skuter
- scooter in Persian
- اسکوتر iskuter
- scooter in Thai
- สกู๊ตเตอร์ sà-gúut-dtə̂ə
- scooter in Vietnamese
- xe xcutơ, xe tay ga
Examples of scooter in a sentence
- Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:scooter skirt.
- Many raised their hands proudly, superfats and scooter riders ready and willing to fight against fascism.
Synonyms of scooter
- e-scooter
- motorized scooter
- water scooter
- DPV
- diver propulsion vehicle
- scoot
Forms of scooter
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | scooters |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | scooters |
| present participle | scootering |
| past participle | scootered |
| past | scootered |
Origin of scooter
From scoot + -er.
Words formed from scooter
Phrases with scooter
Words that rhyme with scooter
4 more rhymesFewer rhymes
Questions about scooter
- What does scooter mean?
- Scooter means 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.
- What is scooter in Hindi?
- Scooter in Hindi is स्कूटर (skūṭar). See Scooter meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is scooter?
- Scooter can be a noun, a verb or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce scooter?
- Scooter is pronounced /ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of scooter?
- The plural of scooter is scooters.
Words near scooter in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: scooter (page history and authors); Scooter (page history and authors); scooter (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); scooter (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); scooter (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); scooter (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); scooter (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); scooter (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); scooter (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); scooter (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); scooter (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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