motorbike

[ moh-ter-bahyk ]

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.

motorbike

/ ˈməʊtəˌbaɪk /

noun

1. a less formal name for motorcycle

Other Words From

• motor·biker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of motorbike¹

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + bike ¹

Example Sentences

Ms Li, 27, rode a motorbike to Kaifeng along with the students on Friday night.

From BBC

Schools are closed, workers have been told to stay home and people urged to stay indoors - part of a so-called “green lockdown”, which has also seen motorbike rickshaws, heavy vehicles and motorbike parking banned from hot spot areas.

From BBC

There’s also the crazed racket of “Motorbike Song” and the alluring ballad “Big Dreams,” written on acoustic guitar and matched in tone by a wistful music video directed by longtime collaborator John Angus Stewart.

From Los Angeles Times

“They say he was a great man,” he added, before jumping onto his motorbike and tooling away.

From Los Angeles Times

Witnesses say the shots came from two men who approached the church on a motorbike.

From BBC

Related Words

• scooter