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motorbike

[ moh-ter-bahyk ]

noun

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


verb (used without object)

motorbiked, motorbiking.
  1. to go by motorbike; drive or ride a motorbike.

motorbike

/ ˈəʊəˌɪ /

noun

  1. a less formal name for motorcycle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • tǰ·e noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of motorbike1

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + bike 1
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They rode a motorbike as they robbed tourists with a toy gun, then gave the money away – eventually becoming a tourist attraction in their own right.

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Riders sit in replicas of Hagrid's motorbike and zoom through recreations of settings from the popular film series.

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"We continue to welcome visitors by car, motorbike, minibus and bus service."

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The result was a weirdly disconnected show, where Usher followed a moving video about his absent father with a song about his ex, which he sung while straddling a motorbike.

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Six Flags Magic Mountain is now down to 19 roller coasters, but the Valencia theme park has a new suspended motorbike coaster ride slated to open in 2026.

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