cart
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
carts
plural
carts
Britannica Dictionary definition of CART
[count]
1
:
a wagon with two wheels that is pulled by an animal (such as a horse or donkey)
2
:
a small wheeled vehicle that is pushed: such as
a
US
:
a metal basket on wheels used to hold groceries while you are shopping
— called also
shopping cart,
(British)
trolley
b
US
:
a table with wheels used especially for serving food
— called also
(British)
trolley
3
put the cart before the horse
:
to do things in the wrong order
:
to do something first instead of waiting until something else has been done
-
People are putting the cart before the horse by making plans on how to spend the money before we are even certain that the money will be available.
upset the apple cart
2
cart
/ˈkɑɚt/
verb
carts;
carted;
carting
2
cart
/ˈkɑɚt/
verb
carts;
carted;
carting
Britannica Dictionary definition of CART
[+ object]
1
:
to carry or move (something) in a cart
-
We carted some dirt to the garden.
2
:
to carry or move (something)
-
I carted all the books home.
-
He carted the bags away.
3
:
to take (someone) away by force
— usually + off
-
They carted him off to jail.
