motorbike

noun

mo·​tor·​bike ˈmō-tər-ˌbīk 

: a small usually lightweight motorcycle

motorbike intransitive verb

Examples of motorbike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His wife was followed to her gym by two men on a motorbike who told her, in Farsi, that she and her husband would be killed. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

The government is yet to fulfil a promise that women will be issued licenses to ride motorbikes. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Courtesy Marriott Costa Rican Hospitality Guerrero lives modestly on a dirt road, in a one bedroom house, only reachable on foot or risking mudslides on a motorbike. — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Navandar adds that the step generates the turning force needed for Haaland to lean into the turn, comparing the movement to a motorbike taking a corner. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for motorbike

• businesslike
• ladylike
• workmanlike
• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike
• dreamlike

Kids Definition

motorbike

noun

mo·​tor·​bike ˈmōt-ər-ˌbīk 

: a light motorcycle