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Definition of kart

kart

/kɑːrt/
kart
Plural:karts
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Past Simple:karted
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Past Participle:karted
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Present Participle:karting
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kart Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A very small, low-built, open four-wheeled motor vehicle with a simple tubular frame, used for recreation or racing on scaled-down circuits.

Example

"Each driver inspected the tires and steering column of their kart before the qualifying laps began."

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• verb

1

To drive or race in a go-kart (most commonly used in the gerund or participle form "karting").

Example

"The engineering students went karting at an indoor track to celebrate the end of the semester."

Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse "kart" with its homophone "cart"; "kart" specifically denotes a small motorized racing vehicle (go-kart), whereas "cart" refers to a wheeled carrier for transporting goods or shopping.

• Rhymes for kart

• Nearby Words

karnaphuli
karonda
karoo sand snake
kart
karting
karun
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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in American English in the late 1950s as an altered spelling of "cart", shortened from "go-kart".

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Kart. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 4, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/kart
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