wagon
wagon definition
wagon (wag′ən)
noun
- any of various types of four-wheeled vehicles; specif.,
- a horse-drawn vehicle for hauling heavy loads
- a small cart pulled or steered by means of a pole handle and used by children in play
- ☆
- Brit. a railroad freight car
Etymology: Du wagen < PGmc *wagna-: see wain
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to carry or transport (goods) by wagon; move or go in a wagon
wagon Idioms
fix someone's wagon
☆Slang to hurt someone in some way so as to be revenged for a wrong, insult, etc.
hitch one's wagon to a star
to aspire to lofty goals; aim high
on (or off) the wagon
☆Slang no longer (or once again) drinking alcoholic liquors
also on (or off) the water wagon on (or off) the water wagon
the Wagon
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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