embus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. to put (troops) onto a bus
  2. to board or get on a bus

Pronunciation

/ɛmˈbʌs/ /ɪmˈbʌs/

Word forms

embus embusses embussing embussed

Etymology

From em- + bus. Coined following the mass requisition by the British Army of London buses as troop carriers in World War I.

Antonyms

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