a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
"The engineer climbed into the cab to operate the train as it began its journey down the tracks."
A taxi; a taxicab.
"After years of aging, the cab from that vintage has developed deep notes of blackcurrant and cedar."
A former Hebrew unit of volume, about equal to 1.3 L as a dry measure or 1.25 L as a liquid measure.
An arcade cabinet, the unit in which a video game is housed in a gaming arcade.
Initialism of chest compressions, airway and breathing.
Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
In plain English: Cab is a type of red wine known for its rich flavor.
"She ordered a cab to complement the grilled steak."
Usage: Cab refers specifically to Cabernet Sauvignon, a full-bodied red wine known for its dark fruit flavors and often paired with steak or lamb. Don't use it as shorthand for any other type of wine.
To travel by taxicab.
"We decided to cab downtown because it was raining heavily."
In plain English: To cab means to ride in a taxi.
"I'll cab downtown to catch the show."
Usage: Use "cab" as a verb when you mean to ride in or take a taxi; for example, "I'll cab downtown." It's an informal and concise way to express this action.
Initialism of Civil Aeronautics Board.
"The historical document was archived under the code CAB, which initially stood for the Civil Aeronautics Board before being reorganized."
The word cab is a shortened form of cabriolet, which was originally an open-top carriage with folding seats that became popular in the late eighteenth century. English speakers adopted this clipped version to refer specifically to horse-drawn carriages and later to motor taxis, eventually dropping the longer original term from common usage.