motorcycle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.

verb

To ride a motorcycle.

Pronunciation

/ˈməʊtəˌsaɪkəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-motorcycle.wav /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/ [ˈmoʊɾɚˌsaɪkl̩] /ˈmoʊtɚsɪk(ə)l/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-motorcycle.wav

Word forms

motorcycle motorcycles motor cycle motor-cycle motorcycling motorcycled

Etymology

From motor + cycle, from the Motorcyclette produced in 1897 by the French Werner Frères et Cie.

Synonyms

bike chopper cycle moped motorbicycle motorbike autobike autobicycle

Related words

scooter

Derived words

boatercycle donorcycle e-motorcycle moto-cross motorcycle club motorcycler motorcycle sport motorcycle taxi motorcycling motorcyclist nonmotorcycle touring motorcycle

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