taxied

Moved on tarmac

Taxied is the past tense of taxi, meaning to move an aircraft slowly along the ground under its own power: The plane taxied to the runway.

The spelling reflects the unusual conjugation of taxi—taxied, taxiing—which looks odd but follows standard rules for verbs ending in i.

aircraft

runway

Paved path for planes

gate · pilot · cockpit · hangar · groundcrew · pushback · jetbridge · nosewheel · chocks · wingwalker

cab

fare

Transport payment

destination · pickup · dropoff · ride · hail · curbside · yellow · dispatcher · route · traffic

Opposites
aircraft ground vs air movement

taxiedflew

Traveled through air

took off · lifted off · soared · ascended · climbed

mode of ground transportation

taxiedwalked

Traveled on foot

cycled · bicycled · bused · hitchhiked · trained

motion vs. stillness

taxiedparked

Left in place

stopped · idled · stood still · halted

Phrases
Family

taxi, taxicab, taxies, taxis, taxiing

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G