motorbike

CEFRA2

/ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌbaɪk/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A motorcycle, especially a small one.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A small and light motorcycle.

Examples

  • It is dangerous to ride a motorbike without a helmet.

  • Bill was crazy for a motorbike.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈmoʊɾɚˌbaɪk]
  • /ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings
  1. To ride a motorbike; to travel by motorbike.

  2. A motorcycle.

More examples

In context
  • We motorbiked all over the US that summer.

  • 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.

  • Bart Groothuijze, who runs the Castodian foundation promoting safer motorbiking, blames a misplaced sense of freedom and vanity.

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Origin

noun

From motor + bike.