biker

[ bahy-ker ]

noun

1. a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or motorbike, especially in competition or as a hobby.
2. Informal. a member of a motorcycle gang.

biker

/ ˈbaɪkə /

noun

1. informal.
   a member of a motorcyle gang

Word History and Origins

Origin of biker¹

First recorded in 1880–85; bike ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Flashback to lemons falling from the sky, causing a biker to crash and a bride to sob while hiding under a table at her outdoor wedding, among other tragedies.

From Washington Post

For runners and bikers, headphones that close you off to the world can also be dangerous, because need to be able to hear approaching cars and trains.

From Washington Post

The family that runs the Green Woodlands Foundation has opened the land up to mountain bikers in the summer and nordic skiers in the winter, grooming about 30 miles of trails and stocking four warming huts with hot chocolate.

From Outside Online

Climbing and rafting will continue to operate as they have in recent years, and mountain bikers will still have access to the popular Arrowhead Trails.

From Outside Online

Mountain bikers need to focus as much on the environment and climate change as they do on trail access, says rider and activist Dillon Osleger.

From Outside Online

Thankfully, the Coleman kids reached a Burger King, and Wahlberg and his amateur biker gang rode off.

From The Daily Beast

The film tells the story of Ron “Stray Dog” Hall, a burly, sixtysomething biker and Vietnam vet.

From The Daily Beast

Like most biker groups, this one has a special way to honor a fallen member.

From The Daily Beast

Qualifying, as an Iraq Biker has nothing to do with family background.

From The Daily Beast

The “Night Wolves,” a notorious biker gang from Russia, also recently landed in Crimea peninsula to join the “Ukrainian front.”

From The Daily Beast

It's Galton's idea, and he gave the job to Biker because he thought an educated fellow could get hold of people.

From Project Gutenberg

Two important and extremely good-looking brides had refused to see him because Biker had enraged them in his day.

From Project Gutenberg

"If Mr. Biker drinks, he won't keep his place," she said to Tembarom one night.

From Project Gutenberg

Then Biker's always drinking more or less, and he's got the swell head, anyhow.

From Project Gutenberg

"He's mighty different from Biker," said Mrs. Munsberg in an undertone.

From Project Gutenberg