Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, low-powered electric vehicle: A "dodgem" is a small, electrically powered car, typically found in amusement parks or fairgrounds.
   • A ride or game involving such vehicles: The term "dodgem" refers to the amusement ride where participants drive these small cars, attempting to bump into or avoid ("dodge") other cars on a special enclosed platform.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The children loved driving the dodgems at the carnival.
  • He got a thrill from the bumping and dodging in the dodgem cars.

Advanced Usage

• "dodgem car(s)": A common variant specifying the vehicles used in the ride.
  • The dodgem cars were painted in bright, cheerful colors.

Variants and Related Words

• Bumper car(s): (noun) A common synonym for "dodgem" or "dodgem car," especially in American English.
  • In the US, this ride is often called "bumper cars."

Synonyms

• Bumper car: A small electric car in an amusement ride designed for bumping.
• Dashing car: A less common, older term for a similar ride.

Related Phrases

• To go on the dodgems: To participate in the dodgem car ride.
  • We decided to go on the dodgems before leaving the fair.

Noun

1. a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged