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.
Phrases and idioms:
taxi 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.
Etymology: abbr. of taximeter cab