motorcycle
He's learning to ride a motorcycle.
A vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing its ↑pedals with your feet
He's learning to ride a motorcycle.
Oxford Essential Dictionary
motorbike
(also formal) motorcycle ) noun
a vehicle with two wheels and an engine
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
motorcycle
mo‧tor‧cy‧cle /ˈməʊtəˌsaɪkəl $ -tər-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a fast two-wheeled vehicle with an engine SYN motorbike
—motorcycling noun [uncountable]
—motorcyclist noun [countable]
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
motorcycle
motor·cycle [motorcycle motorcycles] [ˈməʊtəsaɪkl] [ˈmoʊtərsaɪkl] (also motor·bike especially in BrE) noun
a road vehicle with two wheels, driven by an engine, with one seat for the driver and a seat for a passenger behind the driver
• motorcycle racing
• a motorcycle accident
See also: motorbike
Collocations:
Driving
Having a car
have/own/ (BrE) run a car
ride a motorcycle/motorbike
drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(NAmE, informal) a stick shift
have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired
buy/sell a used car/(especially BrE) a second-hand car
take/pass/fail a (BrE) driving test/(both NAmE) driver's test/road test
get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (BrE) driving licence/(NAmE) driver's license
Driving
put on/fasten/ (NAmE) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt
put/turn/leave the key in the ignition
start the car/engine
(BrE) change/ (NAmE) shift/put sth into gear
press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator
release the clutch/(especially BrE) the handbrake/(both NAmE) the emergency brake/the parking brake
drive/park/reverse the car
(BrE) indicate left/right
(especially NAmE) signal that you are turning left/right
take/miss (BrE) the turning/(especially NAmE) the turn
apply/hit/slam on the brake(s)
beep/honk/ (especially BrE) toot/ (BrE) sound your horn
Problems and accidents
a car skids/crashes (into sth)/collides (with sth)
swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian
crash/lose control of the car
have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(NAmE) a car wreck/a hit-and-run
be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck
dent/hit (BrE) the bonnet/(NAmE) the hood
break/crack/shatter (BrE) the windscreen/(NAmE) the windshield
blow/ (especially BrE) burst/puncture (BrE) a tyre/(NAmE) a tire
get/have (BrE) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture
inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire
Traffic and driving regulations
be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam
cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock
experience/face lengthy delays
beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour
break/observe/ (NAmE) drive the speed limit
be caught on (BrE) a speed camera
stop sb for/pull sb over for/ (BrE, informal) be done for speeding
(both informal) run/ (BrE) jump a red light/the lights
be arrested for/charged with (BrE) drink-driving/(both US) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)
be banned/ (BrE) disqualified from driving
Example Bank:
• He died after falling off his motorcycle.
• He was sitting on his motorcycle.
• He's learning to ride a motorcycle.
• She climbed onto the back of my motorcycle.
• a collection of vintage motorcycles
• a crowd of bikers all revving up their motorcycles
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
motorcycle
motorcycle /ˈməʊ.təˌsaɪ.kļ/ US /ˈmoʊ.ţɚ-/
noun [C] (ALSO motorbike)
a vehicle with two wheels and an engine.
motorcyclist /ˈməʊ.təˌsaɪ.klɪst/ US /ˈmoʊ.ţɚ-/
noun [C]
a person who rides a motorcycle
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
motorcycle
/moʊtə(r)saɪk(ə)l/
(motorcycles)
A motorcycle is a vehicle with two wheels and an engine.
= motorbike
Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary
1mo·tor·cy·cle /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/ noun, pl -cy·cles [count] : a vehicle with two wheels that is powered by a motor and that can carry one or two people
• ride (on) a motorcycle
• a motorcycle race/accident
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