# motorbike

Pronunciation: US say "MOH-tur-byk" /ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/; UK say "MOH-tuh-byk" /ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌbaɪk/

## Noun

1. A motor-powered two-wheeled vehicle ridden like a bicycle; a motorcycle. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine that you sit on and ride.
   - _She bought a secondhand motorbike for commuting through the city._
   - _A line of motorbikes roared past the village square._
2. A small, lightweight motorcycle, easier to maneuver than a heavier road machine. *(US)*
   - Simple: A small, light motorcycle that is easy for a new rider to handle.
   - _He learned to ride on a lightweight motorbike before moving up to a full-size bike._
   - _These compact motorbikes are popular for weaving through crowded streets._

## Verb

3. To ride a motorbike, or to travel from place to place on one.
   - Simple: To travel somewhere by riding a motorbike.
   - _Every summer they motorbike across the country together._
   - _She motorbiked from the city to the coast in a single day._

## Origin

Formed from 'motor' plus 'bike'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/motorbike (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).