motorcycle

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈməʊtəˌsaikəl/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/, [ˈmoʊɾɚˌsaɪkl̩]

Noun

motorcycle (plural motorcycles)

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

Synonyms

• (motor-powered vehicle) bike, chopper, cycle, moped, motorbicycle (obsolete), motorbike

Translations

• French: moto, motocyclette, motocycle
• German: Motorrad
• Italian: motocicletta, moto, motociclo
• Portuguese: motocicleta, moto
• Russian: мотоци́кл
• Spanish: motocicleta (formal), moto, motor m (Dominican Republic), motora f (Puerto Rico)

Verb

motorcycle (motorcycles, present participle motorcycling; past and past participle motorcycled)

1. (intransitive) To ride a motorcycle.

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