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motorbike

USMOH-tur-byk/ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/MOH-tuh-byk/ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌbaɪk/

Pluralmotorbikes

Verbmotorbikes, motorbiking, motorbiked

3 meanings of motorbike

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  1. 1
    nouncolloquialcountable
    A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine that you sit on and ride.

    Like a bicycle, but with an engine so you don't have to pedal.

    He rides his motorbike to work every day.

    They parked their motorbikes outside the cafe.

    Similarmotorcycle, bike

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  2. 2
    nounUScountable
    A small, light motorcycle that is easy for a new rider to handle.

    Like a full-size motorcycle, but smaller and lighter and easier to ride.

    Her first motorbike was small enough to ride down narrow trails.

    The teenager saved up for a little motorbike to get around town.

    Similarbike

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  3. 3
    verbintransitive
    To travel somewhere by riding a motorbike.

    Like cycling somewhere, but with an engine doing the hard work.

    They like to motorbike along the coast on weekends.

    We motorbiked through the hills all afternoon.

    Similarride

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Origin

It comes from two words joined together: 'motor' and 'bike'.