Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A two-wheeled motor vehicle resembling a heavy bicycle, sometimes having two saddles and a sidecar with a third wheel.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A bicycle or tricycle operated by some form of motor as well as by pedals.
Wiktionary
- n. An open-seated motor-powered vehicle with two wheels.
- v. To motor around on a motorcycle; to ride.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A two-wheeled vehicle having a motor attached so as to be self-propelled. In common usage, a
motorcycle is of heavier construction with larger wheels, a more powerful motor, and a higher maximum speed than a motorbike. - v. to ride a motorcycle.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
- v. ride a motorcycle
Etymologies
- motor + (bi)cycle.
Examples
“(How I ended up with a motorcycle is another tale for another day.)”
“YOU WOULDN'T THINK a motorcycle is a place for quiet reflection.”
“GRACE: When you say we, you're talking about what you call a motorcycle club, but I will call a motorcycle gang.”
“We ended up in what we call the motorcycle barrio, which is a neighborhood which is all about motorcycles - about 5 blocks by”
“According to the report, several state safety officials said they have seen a decline in motorcycle use and sales in their states.”
Decline in U.S. Motorcycle Fatalities Due to Economy | Impact Lab
“The new motorcycle is being developed as part of Bajaj Auto's plan to expand its offerings in the entry-level segment, executives at two auto parts suppliers, who declined to be named, told Dow Jones Newswires recently.”
The Wall Street Journal: Bajaj Auto Developing New Motorcycle
“Anything bigger than a motorcycle is likely to be useless within a few hours at most of entering the deadzone.”
“The Zero X electric motorcycle is a full sized high performance machine.”
“A 2007 Harley-Davidson Night Train motorcycle was stolen.”
The Washington Post: Anne Arundel County and Howard County crime report
“Bon appétit!" chirped a woman in motorcycle jacket, and I quit chewing in time to give an enthusiastic nod of thanks ...”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘motorcycle’.
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50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
walking, bicycle, bus, train, motorcycle, airplane, car, truck, segway, limousine, roller coaster, wheelbarrow and 119 more...
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Pickle and such
Words that end like pickle. Listed here because they're funny (because they end like pickle).
pickle, sparkle, yokel, tinkle, fickle, prickle, trickle, circle, snorkel, ensnorkel, chuckle, buckle and 137 more...
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Kangaroo Words
Words containing letters in sequence, together or apart, that form a definition or instance of the subsuming word. E.g., conTAmINaTe = the kangaroo word. TAINT = the joey. Theme from a NYT X-word ...
encourage, chariot, precipitation, neurotic, feaster, unsightly, charisma, inheritor, masculine, honorable, contaminate, regulate and 103 more...
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Wordnik Spam Inquiries
We get a lot of spam emails at Wordnik that fit this pattern: "Mr Bob Wilson here and i will like to know if you do have X for sale". The words on this list represent a subset of such requested items.
burnisher, shaper vise, salt spreader, soil pulveriser, bible, flutes, baffles, crucifix cross, proofer, gazebo, real bubble wrap, roller tray and 206 more...
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transportation
change, car, vehicle, cart, baggage, waiting room, ticket, bicycle, life jacket, railway, shared taxi, ferry and 27 more...
oroboros moTOrcYcle. A boy toy. Nov 17, 2009
asativum "... a pickle.
Just want to ride on my motorsickle..."
(See pickle for link to the full lyrics, more or less.) Jun 24, 2008
fbharjo according to Arlo Guthrie "I don't want..." Jun 22, 2008