- any herbivorous marsupial of the family Macropodidae, of Australia and adjacent islands, having a small head, short forelimbs, powerful hind legs used for leaping, and a long, thick tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- any large herbivorous marsupial of the genus Macropus and related genera, of Australia and New Guinea, having large powerful hind legs, used for leaping, and a long thick tail: family Macropodidae
- an Australian share, esp in mining, land, or a tobacco company
- (of a car) to move forward or to cause (a car) to move forward with short sudden jerks, as a result of improper use of the clutch
