Definition of AUTO

auto

Meanings

Plural: autos

Noun

  • a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
  • Clipping of automobile.
  • A setting for automatic operation.
  • An automatic gearbox/transmission.
  • A car with an automatic gearbox/transmission.
  • An autorickshaw.

Adj

  • Clipping of automatic (of a gearbox/transmission).

Verb

  • To travel by automobile.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile.

Antonyms

manual

Scrabble Score: 4

auto is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
auto is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
auto is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

auto is a valid Words With Friends word