motorbike

[ moh-ter-bahyk ]

/ ˈmoʊ tərˌbaɪk /

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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.

Nearby words

motor, electric, motor-minded, motor-mouth, motorable, motorbicycle, motorbike, motorboat, motorboating, motorbus, motorcade, motorcar

Origin of motorbike

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + bike¹

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/.

Related forms

mo·tor·bik·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for motorbike

motorbike

/ (ˈməʊtəˌbaɪk) /

noun

a less formal name for motorcycle

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