auto — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A setting for automatic operation.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   automatic

   Antonyms

   manual

   Examples

   Put it on auto.

2. An automatic gearbox/transmission.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   A body-coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes.

3. A car with an automatic gearbox/transmission.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   It wasn't too bad but we did hire an auto (couldn't imagine changing gears with my right hand).

Verb

1. To travel by automobile.

   Usage

   • Dated
   • Intransitive

   Examples

   The food was excellent and well served, and it recalled the Norman cities he had autoed to.

   More examples (1)

   Christmas Day we decided to spend in snow, in order to feel more at home, and so we autoed up 5000 ft. to Peira Cava and reveled in the winter sports, autoing back to the roses and “summer time” at nightfall.

Noun

1. An autorickshaw.

   Usage

   • India

   Related words

   tuk-tuk

   Examples

   Users are often unable to note down the number of the taxi or the auto as the driver will just zoom past.

Noun

1. A genre of dramatic literature.

Noun

1. a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

   Synonyms

   carautomobilemachinemotorcar

   Broader terms

   motor vehicleautomotive vehicle

   Examples

   he needs a car to get to work