scooter
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scooter¹
- /ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/ UK
Rhymes with -uːtə(ɹ)
noun 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.
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An electric version of the kick scooter.
Similar: 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.
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Synonym of diver propulsion vehicle.
Similar: 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, […]
verb scooters · scootering · scootered
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To ride on a scooter.
But execs at parent company Piaggio noticed something odd as they scootered back and forth to their Manhattan offices […]
Similar: scoot
Scooter²
proper noun
- A male nickname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: motor scooter, scoter, motorcycle, sidecar, motorbike, bike, wagon, push scooter, e-scooter, motorized scooter, mobility scooter, hoverboard, go-ped, motorboard, autoped, knee scooter
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noun type of motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame — see also motor scooter
| Español | scooter, motoneta, vespa, escúter |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 스쿠터 seukuteo |
| 日本語 | スクーター sukūtā |
| 中文 | 速克達 /速克达 sùkèdá, 機車 /机车 jīchē |
| हिन्दी | स्कूटर skūṭar |
| Português | motoneta, lambreta |
| Français | scooter |
| Deutsch | Motorroller |
| Italiano | scooter |
| Ελληνικά | μοτοποδήλατο motopodílato, σκούτερ skoúter |
| Română | scuter |
| Русский | моторо́ллер motoróller, ску́тер skútɛr |
| Tiếng Việt | xe xcutơ, xe tay ga |
| العربية | سْكُوتَر skūtar, بِسْكِلِيتَّة biskilitta |
| עברית | קַטְנוֹעַ katnóa, טוּסְטוּס tústus |
noun foot-propelled vehicle
| Español | patineta, patín del diablo, patinete |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 킥 스쿠터 kik seukuteo, 스쿠터 seukuteo, 킥보드 kikbodeu |
| 日本語 | キックスケーター kikkusukētā, スクーター sukūtā, キックボード kikku bōdo |
| 中文 | 滑板車 /滑板车 huábǎnchē, 滑行車 /滑行车 huáxíngchē |
| Português | patinete, trotineta |
| Français | trottinette |
| Deutsch | Tretroller, Trittroller |
| Italiano | monopattino |
| Ελληνικά | πατίνι patíni |
| Română | trotinetă |
| Русский | самока́т samokát |
| עברית | קוֹרְקִינֵט kórkinet, גלגיליים puristic, גַּלְגִּלַּיִם galgilayím |
noun electric version of the kick scooter
| Español | patinete eléctrico |
|---|---|
| Português | patinete elétrico |
| Français | trottinette électrique |
| Deutsch | Elektrotretroller, E-Tretroller, E-Roller, E-Scooter |
| Italiano | monopattino elettrico |
| Română | trotinetă electrică |
| עברית | קוֹרְקִינֵט חַשְׁמַלִּי kórkinet khashmalí, קוֹרְקִינֵט kórkinet, גלגינוע puristic, גַּלְגִּנּוֹעַ galginóa' |
noun electric scooter for disabled — see also mobility scooter
| Español | escúter, vespa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | シニアカー shinia kā |
| Русский | инвали́дная коля́ска invalídnaja koljáska |
| עברית | קַלְנוֹעִית kalno'ít |
verb to ride on a scooter
| Español | montar patinete |
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title = {scooter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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