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moped

moped

18 3.2
A small motorcycle with pedals and a small engine for short rides
  • noun
  • /ˈmoʊpɛd/
translation icon : ciclomotor
  • A couple in Manatee County had their moped in their garage when a motorcycle ran a light in Tampa.
  • scooters and mopeds
  • bicycles and mopeds
  • motorcycles and mopeds

Like actual getting merked by moped crashes.

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Examples

  • As they pull out, Michael crosses in front of them on his moped.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Two boys pull up on their mopeds and back then, you know, I came from an area where that was fancy stuff.

  • "Come ride the moped," she will say.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I kind of knew this boy, J, who had a moped.

  • Rode my moped to the cemetery last week.

  • Just then, Willenholly pulls up on a moped.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Speaker, care crime involving mopeds and bikes has soared across the country in recent years.

  • I will feel humiliation and rage every time I hear Sue's moped putter by.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • He rides his moped to the beach every Saturday.

  • After saving up for months, she finally bought a second-hand moped for her daily commute.

Synonyms

motorcycle
vsmoped
275 2.3

A vehicle with two wheels and an engine ridden by one or two people

is lower-powered and can be pedaled as well as engine-driven
motorbike
vsmoped
27 1.6

A two-wheeled vehicle with a motor for one or two people

is lower-powered and can be pedaled as well as engine-driven
scooter
vsmoped
25 2.5

A light two-wheeled motor vehicle with a small engine and a flat area for feet

is lower-powered and can be pedaled as well as engine-driven
moto
vsmoped
  • Informal
2 7.9

An informal word for a motorcycle

is lower-powered and can be pedaled as well as engine-driven
minibike
vsmoped
  • US
1 3.1

A small motorcycle used for fun or by children

is lower-powered and can be pedaled as well as engine-driven
motorbicycle
vsmoped
  • Archaic
6.2

A two-wheeled vehicle with a motor like an old motorcycle

is lower-powered and can be pedaled as well as engine-driven

How Fast

motorcycle
275 2.3
scooter
25 2.5
moped
18 3.2
bicycle
280 1.0

Surface Forms

moped singular
mopeds plural

Morphology

moped = motor + pedal (transparent) = motor + pedal

The word is a clear blend of 'motor' + 'pedal', so if learners know those bases they can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Moped comes from combining motor and pedal, a handy memory: it is a small bike with a 'motor' and pedals. That's why a moped can be pedaled like a bicycle or run by a low-power engine.