Cart — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈkärt/

Meaning & Definition of Cart

Cart (noun)

  1. a heavy usually horse-drawn 2-wheeled vehicle used for farming or transporting freight
  2. a lightweight 2-wheeled vehicle drawn by a horse, pony, or dog
  3. a small wheeled vehicle

Cart (verb)

  1. to carry or convey in or as if in a cart
  2. to take or drag away without ceremony or by force —usually used with off

Cart (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling

    "a cart piled up with hay"

    similar: wagon, wain
    related: dray, jolt-wagon (Midland), oxcart, spring wagon, wagonette, barrow, hand truck, pushcart, tram, truck, wheelbarrow

Cart (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to support and take from one place to another

    "carted a knapsack filled with books from class to class"

    similar: bear, carry, convey, ferry, haul, lug, pack, tote, transport
    related: deliver, hand over, transfer, forward, send, ship, transmit, bring, fetch, take, move, remove, shift

Related Entry: Go-cart (noun)

Go-cart is a different word from Cart. The synonyms below are for go-cart, not for cart.

  1. as in buggy, phaeton

    similar: barouche, brougham, buckboard, buggy, cab, cabriolet, calash, calèche, caroche, carryall, chaise, chariot, coach, coupé, curricle, diligence, dogcart, droshky, four-in-hand, gig, hackney, hackney coach, hansom, jaunting car, landau, phaeton, post chaise, roadster, rockaway, stage, stagecoach, stanhope, surrey, tandem, tilbury, tonga, trap, troika, victoria, carriage, equipage, rig, turnout

Related Entry: Upset (verb)

Upset is a different word from Cart. The synonyms below are for upset, not for cart.

  1. to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

    "the smallest things can upset us if we're already stressed"

    similar: agitate, ail, alarm, bother, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distract, distress, disturb, exercise, flurry, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, weird out, worry
    related: aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy, exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vex, bedevil, haunt, plague, abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake up, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve
    opposite: calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize
    near: allay, alleviate, assuage, appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate

  2. to turn on one's side or upside down

    "the narrow boat upsets easily and should be handled with care"

    similar: capsize, overturn, turn over, turn turtle
    related: invert, overset, overthrow, pitchpole, topple, tump (over) (chiefly Southern), upend, careen, heel, keel, lean, list, tilt, tip, collapse, fall, founder, give
    opposite: right
    near: stand up, straighten (up), erect, raise

  3. to undo the proper order or arrangement of

    "the change in the bus schedule upset our daily routine"

    similar: confuse, derange, disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disjoint, dislocate, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, hash, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, muss, rumple, scramble, shuffle, tousle, tumble
    related: embroil, entangle, snarl, tangle, agitate, perturb, stir (up), unsettle, clutter
    opposite: arrange, array, dispose, draw up, marshal, order, organize, range, regulate, straighten (up), tidy
    near: align, line, line up, queue, classify, codify, methodize, systematize, systemize, adjust, fix, groom, make up, spruce (up), unscramble

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Cart

The most common words with a similar meaning to Cart:

wagon, wain, bear, carry, convey, ferry, haul, lug, pack, tote, transport

Related Words for Cart

dray, jolt-wagon, oxcart, spring wagon, wagonette, barrow, hand truck, pushcart, tram, truck, wheelbarrow, deliver, hand over, transfer, forward, send, ship, transmit, bring, fetch, take, move, remove, shift

Word Forms of Cart

Inflections: carts, carted, carting

Derived words: carter (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Cart

Middle English, probably from Old Norse kartr; akin to Old English cræt cart

First known use: 13th century

Words & Phrases Containing Cart

apple cart, bar cart, crash cart, go-cart, golf cart, grocery cart, shopping cart, tea cart

Frequently Asked Questions about Cart

What does "Cart" mean?

"Cart" means a heavy usually horse-drawn 2-wheeled vehicle used for farming or transporting freight. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a heavy usually horse-drawn 2-wheeled vehicle used for farming or transporting freight. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Cart"?

Other words for "Cart" include wagon, wain, bear, carry, convey, ferry, haul and lug. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Cart" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Cart"?

There are 35 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Cart". Common alternatives include wagon, wain, bear, carry, convey, ferry, haul, lug, pack and tote.

How do you use "Cart" in a sentence?

Examples of "Cart" in a sentence: "a cart piled up with hay"; "carted a knapsack filled with books from class to class".

Is "Cart" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Cart" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Cart"?

"Cart" is pronounced /ˈkärt/.

What is the origin of the word "Cart"?

"Cart" comes from Middle English, probably from Old Norse kartr; akin to Old English cræt cart. First known use: 13th century.

What is another word for "Cart" meaning "a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling"?

When "Cart" (noun) means a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling, synonyms include wagon and wain.