noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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1
noun
Meaning 1
Someone who rides a motorcycle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: biker
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a traveler who rides a motorcycle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: traveler, traveller
History
Etymology
From motorcycle + -ist or motor + cyclist.
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
motociclista
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Chinese Mandarin:
騎士 /骑士
(qíshì)
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Chinese Mandarin:
騎摩托車的人 /骑摩托车的人
(qí mótuōchē de rén)
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Czech:
motocyklista
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Czech:
motocyklistka
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Dutch:
motorrijder
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Dutch:
motorrijdster
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Finnish:
moottoripyöräilijä
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Finnish:
motoristi
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
French:
motocycliste
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Georgian:
მოტოციკლისტი
(moṭociḳlisṭi)
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
German:
Motorradfahrer
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
German:
Motorradfahrerin
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Greek:
μοτοσικλετιστής
(motosikletistís)
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Greek:
μοτοσικλετίστρια
(motosikletístria)
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Hebrew:
אוֹפַנּוֹעָן
(ofano'án)
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Italian:
motociclista
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Japanese:
ライダー
(raidā)
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Kazakh:
мотоциклші
(motosiklşı)
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Macedonian:
мотоциклист
(motociklist)
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Norwegian Bokmål:
motorsyklist
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Norwegian Nynorsk:
motorsyklist
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Pannonian Rusyn:
моторкаш
(motorkaš)
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Pannonian Rusyn:
мотоциклист
(motociklist)
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Pannonian Rusyn:
мотоциклиста
(motociklista)
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Polish:
motocyklista
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Polish:
motocyklistka
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Portuguese:
motociclista
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Portuguese:
motoqueiro
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Portuguese:
motoqueira
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Portuguese:
motard
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Romanian:
motociclist
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Romanian:
motociclistă
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Russian:
мотоцикли́ст
(motociklíst)
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Russian:
мотоцикли́стка
(motociklístka)
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Spanish:
motociclista
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Tagalog:
motorsiklista
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Tagalog:
motosiklista
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Volapük:
motorasaikulan
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Volapük:
motorahisaikulan
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Volapük:
motorajisaikulan
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Volapük:
motorasaikulanef
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Welsh:
motorbeiciwr
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker
Welsh:
beiciwr modur
— someone who rides a motorcycle — see also biker