scooter meaning

UK /ˈskuːtə/ US /ˈskutɚ/ 2 syllables

scooter (noun): a motorboat resembling a motor scooter.

scooter has 5 meanings in this dictionary.

scooter as a noun

  1. a motorboat resembling a motor scooter

    Synonyms: water scooter, sea scooter

    Type of: motorboat

    Related forms: scoot

  2. child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot

    Type of: wheeled vehicle

    Related forms: scoot

  3. a wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel

    Synonyms: motor scooter

    Type of: wheeled vehicle

    Related forms: scoot

  4. a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice

    Synonyms: iceboat, ice yacht

    Type of: vessel

    Related forms: scoot

  5. large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere

    Synonyms: scoter

    Type of: sea duck

    Kinds: common scoter

How to pronounce scooter

scooter is pronounced /ˈskuːtə/ in British English and /ˈskutɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with scooter

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in ER · 7-letter words

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