motorbike

[ moh-ter-bahyk ]
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noun
  1. a small, lightweight motorcycle.

  2. a bicycle that is propelled by an attached motor.

verb (used without object),mo·tor·biked, mo·tor·bik·ing.
  1. to go by motorbike; drive or ride a motorbike.

Origin of motorbike

1
First recorded in 1900–05; motor + bike1
  • Also called mo·tor·bi·cy·cle [moh-ter-bahy-si-kuhl, ‐sik-uhl, ‐sahy-kuhl]. /ˈmoʊ tərˌbaɪ sɪ kəl, ‐sɪk əl, ‐saɪ kəl/.

Other words from motorbike

  • mo·tor·bik·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for motorbike

motorbike

/ (ˈməʊtəˌbaɪk) /


noun
  1. a less formal name for motorcycle

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