noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈbaɪ̯kə/
Received-Pronunciation:[ˈbaɪ̯kə]
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General-American:/ˈbaɪ̯kɚ/
General-American:[ˈbaɪ̯kɚ] ~ [ˈbaɪ̯kɹ̩]
/ˈbɐɪ̯kɚ/
[ˈbɐɪ̯kɚ] ~ [ˈbɐɪ̯kɹ̩]
rhymes with -aɪkə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:B AY1 K ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles, sometimes a member of a motorcycle club.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bikie, motorcyclist
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A cyclist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bisder. French bi- Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwékwlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusder. Middle French French cycle French bicyclebor. English bicycleclip. English bike Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English biker From bike + -er.
Across languages
Translations
45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
دَرَّاج
(darrāj)
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Danish:
rocker
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Dutch:
motorrijder
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Dutch:
motorrijdster
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Dutch:
biker
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Finnish:
motoristi
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
French:
motocycliste
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
French:
motard
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
French:
motarde
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
French:
biker
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
French:
bikeur
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
French:
bikeuse
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Galician:
moteiro
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Galician:
moteira
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
German:
Biker
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
German:
Bikerin
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
German:
Rocker
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
German:
Rockerin
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Greek:
μηχανόβιος
(michanóvios)
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Greek:
μηχανόβια
(michanóvia)
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Hebrew:
אוֹפַנּוֹעָן
(ofano'án)
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Italian:
motociclista
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Italian:
centauro
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Japanese:
バイカー
(baikā)
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Korean:
바이커
(baikeo)
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Macedonian:
моторџија
(motordžija)
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Māori:
kaieke motopaika
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Romanian:
motociclist
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Romanian:
motociclistă
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Romanian:
biker
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Russian:
мотоцикли́ст
(motociklíst)
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Russian:
ба́йкер
(bájker)
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Spanish:
motero
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Spanish:
motera
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Swedish:
knutte
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Ukrainian:
ба́йкер
(bájker)
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Volapük:
motorasaikulan
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Volapük:
motorahisaikulan
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Volapük:
motorajisaikulan
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Volapük:
motorasaikulanef
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Volapük:
motoralusaikulan
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Volapük:
motorahilusaikulan
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Volapük:
motorajilusaikulan
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Volapük:
motoralusaikulanef
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
Walloon:
motård
— person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles
