Idioms for cart
on the water cart, British.
wagon(def 14).
put the cart before the horse,
to do or place things in improper order; be illogical.
Origin of cart
before 900; Middle English
cart(e), Old English
cræt (by metathesis); cognate with Old Norse
kartr cart
OTHER WORDS FROM cart
cart·a·ble, adjective cart·er, noun un·cart·ed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cart
cart carteWords nearby cart
British Dictionary definitions for cart off (1 of 4)
cart off
cart away or cart out
verb
(tr, adverb) informal
to carry or remove brusquely or by force
British Dictionary definitions for cart off (2 of 4)
cart
1
/ (kɑːt) /
noun
a heavy open vehicle, usually having two wheels and drawn by horses, used in farming and to transport goods
a light open horse-drawn vehicle having two wheels and springs, for business or pleasure
any small vehicle drawn or pushed by hand, such as a trolley
put the cart before the horse
to reverse the usual or natural order of things
verb
(usually tr)
to use or draw a cart to convey (goods, etc)
to cart groceries
(tr)
to carry with effort; haul
to cart wood home
Derived forms of cart
cartable, adjective carter, nounWord Origin for cart
C13: from Old Norse
kartr; related to Old English
cræt carriage, Old French
carete; see
car
British Dictionary definitions for cart off (3 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for cart off (4 of 4)
CART
abbreviation for
Championship Auto Racing Teams
Idioms and Phrases with cart off (1 of 2)
cart off
Also, cart away. Transport or remove in an unceremonious way, as in The police carted them all off to jail, or We'll call the town to cart away this trash. This term owes its meaning to cart, a humble conveyance compared to a carriage. [Second half of 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with cart off (2 of 2)
cart