(motorbike)

  • 1Motorbike — Mo tor*bike , n. 1. a light two wheeled vehicle containing a motor for propulsion. It is lighter in construction and has a lower speed than a {motorcycle}. [PJC] 2. Specifically: a small motorcycle with a low frame and small weels and elevated… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2motorbike — ► NOUN ▪ a motorcycle …

    English terms dictionary

  • 3motorbike — [mōt′ərbīk΄] n. Informal 1. a bicycle propelled by a motor 2. a light motorcycle …

    English World dictionary

  • 4motorbike — motorbiker, n. /moh teuhr buyk /, n., v., motorbiked, motorbiking. n. 1. a small, lightweight motorcycle. 2. a bicycle that is propelled by an attached motor. v.i. 3. to go by motorbike; drive or ride a motorbike. Also called motorbicycle /moh… …

    Universalium

  • 5motorbike — 1. noun A motorcycle, especially a relatively small one. 2. verb to ride a motorbike, to travel by motorbike. We motorbiked all over the US that summer …

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  • 6motorbike — n. to drive, ride a motorbike * * * ride a motorbike to drive …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 7motorbike — [[t]mo͟ʊtə(r)baɪk[/t]] motorbikes also motor bike 1) N COUNT A motorbike is the same as a motorcycle. [BRIT] 2) N COUNT A motorbike is a lighter, less powerful motorcycle. [AM] …

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  • 8motorbike */ — UK [ˈməʊtə(r)ˌbaɪk] / US [ˈmoʊtərˌbaɪk] noun [countable] Word forms motorbike : singular motorbike plural motorbikes a road vehicle that has two wheels and an engine and looks like a large heavy bicycle • See: moped …

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  • 9motorbike — noun Date: 1903 a small usually lightweight motorcycle • motorbike intransitive verb …

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  • 10motorbike — mo•tor•bike [[t]ˈmoʊ tərˌbaɪk[/t]] n. v. biked, bik•ing. n. 1) trs a small, lightweight motorcycle 2) trs a bicycle propelled by an attached motor 3) cvb trs to drive or ride a motorbike • Etymology: 1900–05 mo′tor•bik er, n …

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