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- DictionaryMOT/ɛməʊˈtiː/
noun
- 1. (in the UK) a compulsory annual test for safety and exhaust emissions of motor vehicles of more than a specified age.
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The molecular orbital theory (often abbreviated to MOT) is a theory on chemical bonding developed at the beginning of the twentieth century by F. Hund and R. S. Mulliken to describe the structure and properties of different molecules.
noun. ˈmō. plural mots ˈmō (z) : a pithy or witty saying. Word History. Etymology. French, word, saying, from Old French, from Late Latin muttum grunt — more at motto. First Known Use. 1813, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of mot was in 1813. See more words from the same year. Phrases Containing mot. bon mot.
a test that all UK road vehicles more than three years old have to pass each year in order to prove that they are safe to drive: The car will fail its MOT if we don't get the brakes fixed. an MOT certificate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. On the road: petrol stations, garages & repair shops. body shop.
Define mot. mot synonyms, mot pronunciation, mot translation, English dictionary definition of mot. n. A witty or incisive remark. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
A mot is a clever comment or witty saying. Mot is a short way of saying bon mot, which means the same thing (and is more commonly used). Mot is also used in the phrase mot juste, meaning the exact right word.
Noun. Pronoun. Filter. noun. mots. Bon mot. Webster's New World. A witty or incisive remark. American Heritage. Similar definitions. (slang, Ireland) A girl, woman or girlfriend, particularly in the Dublin area. Wiktionary. Synonyms: bon-mot. Ministry of Transportation test. MOT test. maxim. adage. remark. witticism. quip. pronoun.
Jun 23, 2024 · mot (plural mots) ( UK, Ireland, slang) A woman; a wife . 1789, G. Parker, “The Sandman's Wedding”, in Farmer, John Stephen, editor, Musa Pedestris [1], published 1896: Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, / Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; / No sneer from cully, mot, or froe / Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; / For he's the ...
