motorbike

[ moh-ter-bahyk ]
/ ˈmoʊ tərˌbaɪk /

noun

a small, lightweight motorcycle.
a bicycle that is propelled by an attached motor.

verb (used without object), mo·tor·biked, mo·tor·bik·ing.

to go by motorbike; drive or ride a motorbike.

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Also called mo·tor·bi·cy·cle [moh-ter-bahy-si-kuh l, ‐sik-uh l, ‐sahy-kuh l] /ˈmoʊ tərˌbaɪ sɪ kəl, ‐sɪk əl, ‐saɪ kəl/.

Origin of motorbike

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + bike1

OTHER WORDS FROM motorbike

mo·tor·bik·er, noun

Words nearby motorbike

motor voter law, motor-minded, motor-mouth, motorable, motorbicycle, motorbike, motorboat, motorboating, motorbus, motorcade, motorcar
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British Dictionary definitions for motorbicycle (1 of 2)

motorbicycle
/ (ˈməʊtəˌbaɪsɪkəl) /

noun

a motorcycle
a moped

British Dictionary definitions for motorbicycle (2 of 2)

motorbike
/ (ˈməʊtəˌbaɪk) /

noun

a less formal name for motorcycle
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