Motorbike — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars

ride a motorcycle

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈoʊɾɚbˌaɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈəʊtəbˌaɪk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈəʊtəbˌaɪk/

3 syllables Say it as /mˈoʊɾɚbˌaɪk/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

minibike cycle motorcycle

Parts of Speech

noun	small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
verb	ride a motorcycle

Word Forms

motorcycling	noun	riding a motorcycle
motorcycle	noun	a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
cycling	noun	the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Motorrad

kleines Motorrad mit niedrigem Rahmen und kleinen Rädern sowie erhöhtem Lenker

🇫🇷French

moto

petite moto avec un châssis bas, de petites roues et un guidon surélevé

🇪🇸Spanish

moto

motocicleta pequeña con bastidor bajo, ruedas pequeñas y manillar elevado

🇮🇹Italian

moto

piccola motocicletta con telaio basso, ruote piccole e manubrio rialzato

🇳🇱Dutch

motorfiets

kleine motorfiets met een laag frame en kleine wielen en verhoogd stuur

🇵🇹Portuguese

moto

motocicleta pequena com quadro baixo e rodas pequenas e guidão elevado

🇷🇺Russian

мотоцикл

небольшой мотоцикл с низкой рамой, маленькими колесами и приподнятым рулем.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मोटरसाइकिल

निचले फ्रेम और छोटे पहियों और ऊंचे हैंडलबार वाली छोटी मोटरसाइकिल

🇧🇩Bengali

মোটরবাইক

একটি কম ফ্রেম এবং ছোট চাকা এবং উন্নত হ্যান্ডেলবার সহ ছোট মোটরসাইকেল

🇮🇳Tamil

மோட்டார் சைக்கிள்

குறைந்த சட்டகம் மற்றும் சிறிய சக்கரங்கள் மற்றும் உயர்த்தப்பட்ட கைப்பிடிகள் கொண்ட சிறிய மோட்டார் சைக்கிள்

🇮🇳Telugu

మోటార్ బైక్

తక్కువ ఫ్రేమ్ మరియు చిన్న చక్రాలు మరియు ఎలివేటెడ్ హ్యాండిల్‌బార్లు కలిగిన చిన్న మోటార్‌సైకిల్

🇮🇳Marathi

मोटारसायकल

कमी फ्रेम आणि लहान चाके आणि उंच हँडलबार असलेली छोटी मोटरसायकल

🇮🇳Gujarati

મોટરબાઈક

ઓછી ફ્રેમ અને નાના વ્હીલ્સ અને એલિવેટેડ હેન્ડલબાર સાથે નાની મોટરસાઇકલ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೋಟಾರ್ ಬೈಕ್

ಕಡಿಮೆ ಫ್ರೇಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಣ್ಣ ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಎತ್ತರಿಸಿದ ಹ್ಯಾಂಡಲ್‌ಬಾರ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಸಣ್ಣ ಮೋಟಾರ್‌ಸೈಕಲ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

മോട്ടോർബൈക്ക്

താഴ്ന്ന ഫ്രെയിമും ചെറിയ ചക്രങ്ങളും ഉയർത്തിയ ഹാൻഡിൽബാറുകളും ഉള്ള ചെറിയ മോട്ടോർസൈക്കിൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮੋਟਰਸਾਈਕਲ

ਇੱਕ ਘੱਟ ਫਰੇਮ ਅਤੇ ਛੋਟੇ ਪਹੀਏ ਅਤੇ ਉੱਚੇ ਹੈਂਡਲਬਾਰਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ ਛੋਟਾ ਮੋਟਰਸਾਈਕਲ

🇵🇰Urdu

موٹر سائیکل

چھوٹی موٹرسائیکل جس میں کم فریم اور چھوٹے پہیے اور اونچے ہینڈل بار ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

摩托车

具有低车架、小车轮和升高车把的小型摩托车

🇯🇵Japanese

バイク

低いフレームと小さな車輪と高いハンドルバーを備えた小型オートバイ

🇰🇷Korean

오토바이

낮은 프레임과 작은 바퀴, 높은 핸들바를 갖춘 소형 오토바이

🇻🇳Vietnamese

xe máy

xe máy nhỏ có khung thấp, bánh xe nhỏ và tay lái nâng cao

🇹🇭Thai

รถมอเตอร์ไซค์

มอเตอร์ไซค์ขนาดเล็กที่มีโครงต่ำ ล้อเล็ก และแฮนด์สูง

🇮🇩Indonesian

sepeda motor

sepeda motor kecil dengan rangka rendah dan roda kecil serta setang tinggi

🇲🇾Malay

motosikal

motosikal kecil dengan rangka rendah dan roda kecil serta bar hendal yang ditinggikan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

دراجة نارية

دراجة نارية صغيرة بإطار منخفض وعجلات صغيرة ومقود مرتفع

🇮🇷Persian

موتور سیکلت

موتورسیکلت کوچک با قاب کم و چرخ‌های کوچک و دسته‌های بلند

🇹🇷Turkish

motosiklet

alçak şasili, küçük tekerlekli ve yükseltilmiş gidonlu küçük motosiklet

🇮🇱Hebrew

אוֹפנוֹעַ

אופנוע קטן עם מסגרת נמוכה וגלגלים קטנים וכידון מוגבה

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