any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc.

Informal . station wagon.

a police van for transporting prisoners; patrol wagon

The fight broke up before the wagon arrived.

( initial capital letter ) Astronomy . Charles's Wain. Big Dipper.

British . a railway freight car or flatcar.

a baby carriage.

Archaic . a chariot.

to transport or convey by wagon.

to proceed or haul goods by wagon

It was strenuous to wagon up the hill. Also, especially British waggon.

circle the wagons. circle ( def. 23 ) .

fix someone's wagon

Slang . to get even with or punish someone

He'd better mind his own business or I'll really fix his wagon.

hitch one's wagon to a star, to have a high ambition, ideal

or purpose

It is better to hitch one's wagon to a star than to wander aimlessly through life.

off the wagon

Slang . again drinking alcoholic beverages after a period of abstinence.

on the wagon, Slang . abstaining from alcoholic beverages. Also, on the water wagon; British

on the water cart.

noun

barouche , buckboard , buggy , caisson , camion , car , caravan , carriage , cart , chariot , coach , dray , fourgon , gilly , lorry , schooner , tram , tumbril , van , vehicle , wain