Definition of truck
1 : a wheeled vehicle for moving heavy articles: such asa : a strong horse-drawn or automotive vehicle (such as a pickup) for haulingb : an automotive vehicle with a short chassis equipped with a swivel for attaching a trailer and used especially for the highway hauling of freight; also : a truck with attached trailerc : a small barrow consisting of a rectangular frame having at one end a pair of handles and at the other end a pair of small heavy wheels and a projecting edge to slide under a load —called also hand truckd : a small heavy rectangular frame supported on four wheels for moving heavy objectse : a small flat-topped car pushed or pulled by handf : a shelved stand mounted on casters
2a British : an open railroad freight carb : a swiveling carriage consisting of a frame with one or more pairs of wheels and springs to carry and guide one end (as of a railroad car) in turning sharp curves
3 : a small wheel; specifically : a small strong wheel for a gun carriage
4 : a small wooden cap at the top of a flagstaff or masthead usually having holes for reeving flag or signal halyards
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Origin and Etymology of truck
probably back-formation from truckle small wheel — more at truckle bed
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Definition of truck
transitive verb
: to load or transport on a truck
intransitive verb
1 : to roll along especially in an easy untroubled way
2 : to transport goods by truck
3 : to be employed in driving a truck
First Known Use of truck
1748
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Origin and Etymology of truck
Middle English trukken, from Anglo-French *truker, *troker, from Vulgar Latin *troccare, probably of imitative origin
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Definition of truck
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Definition of truck for Students
: a vehicle (as a strong heavy wagon or motor vehicle) for carrying heavy articles or hauling a trailer
Definition of truck for Students
: close association He wanted no truck with criminals.
Definition of truck for Students
trucked
;trucking
: to transport on or in a truck
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