autopilot
autopilot · autopilots · autopiloted · autopiloting
To pilot itself; to drive or travel automaticallyTo pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.
UK/ˈɔːtəʊˌpaɪlət/US/ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət/
» He mistook the car's cruise control for autopilot.
Lillith · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.
Examples
5 sentencesHe mistook the car's cruise control for autopilot.
Get off of autopilot.
Igor went into autopilot.
Can you enable the autopilot?
We're on autopilot.
Forms
autopilots, autopiloting, autopiloted, autopiloted| Base form | autopilot · to autopilot |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | autopilots |
| Present participle | autopiloting |
| Past simple | autopiloted |
| Past participle | autopiloted |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcruise control
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle