Motorbike Meaning
/ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌbaɪk/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA motorcycle.
nounA small and light motorcycle.
Sentence Examples
It is dangerous to ride a motorbike without a helmet.
Bill was crazy for a motorbike.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He rode his ____ through the winding mountain roads every weekend for fun.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He loves the feeling of freedom he gets when he is riding his ____ along the winding backroads on a sunny weekend afternoon.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bisder. French bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusder. Middle French French cycle French bicyclebor. English bicycleclip. English bike English motorbike From motor + bike.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Driving fuel-efficient vehicles and using motorbikes when possible to replace or supplement vehicles are two of the ways Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks employees are attempting to become less fuelish and to lower transportation costs."
— 1980, Montana Outdoors - Volume 11, page 8:
"Jumping on the Metro and then a local train, we headed out to National Central University at Jhongli, where I had been invited to take a look at a motorbike powered by compressed air."
— 2009, Charley Boorman, “Betel Nuts and Beauties”, in Jeff Gulvin, editor, Right to the Edge : Sydney to Tokyo By Any Means, published 2011, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 260:
"Bart Groothuijze, who runs the Castodian foundation promoting safer motorbiking, blames a misplaced sense of freedom and vanity."
— 2024 June 16, Senay Boztas, “‘The brain is very vulnerable’: Dutch cyclists urged to wear helmets as road deaths rise”, in The Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He rode his ____ through the winding mountain roads every weekend for fun.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He loves the feeling of freedom he gets when he is riding his ____ along the winding backroads on a sunny weekend afternoon.