noun
motorbike
MOH-tuh-byk
noun
1
A motorcycle, especially a smaller or lighter one (chiefly British).
"He commutes to work on a motorbike to beat the traffic."
"She learned to ride a motorbike before she could drive a car."
verb
1
To ride or travel by motorbike.
"They motorbiked across three countries last summer."
How to Use Motorbike
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA motorcycle, particularly a smaller one.
UK vs US
"Motorbike" is standard in British English; American English usually prefers "motorcycle."
Common pairings
ride a motorbike
motorbike helmet
Word Forms
motorbiked past tense, motorbikes plural, motorbikes singular
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Etymology
From motor + bike.