to motorcycle
- verb
- /ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkl/
- I motorcycle through Death Valley a couple of times a year.
Examples
-
I like to motorcycle along the coast to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
-
After getting my license, I plan to motorcycle through the mountains with my friends.
-
I imagine riding a motorcycle around the world, you know, I mean, Holy Gamoli, what an experience.
-
It's not difficult to communicate what it's like to ride a motorcycle because you know, if you've ridden a bicycle, you kind of get it.
-
I was actually riding my motorcycle and I was trying to switch lanes and I realized like, wait, why can't I see where the cars are?
-
Every summer, they motorcycle across the country to visit different national parks.
Synonyms
To ride a bicycle
To ride a two-wheeled vehicle with a motor
Compounds
A person who rides a motorcycle to control traffic and stop drivers going too fast
A female police officer who rides a motorcycle to patrol and stop drivers who break traffic rules
How Rugged
Surface Forms
Etymology
Motorcycle as a verb comes from the name of the vehicle, joining motor 'engine' and cycle 'wheel' like in bicycle. So to motorcycle means to ride a two-wheeled, engine-powered vehicle.