ˈməʊtəsaɪkl
ˈmoʊtərsaɪkla road vehicle with two wheels, driven by an engine, with one seat for the driver and often a seat for a passenger behind the driver
motorcycle racinga motorcycle accident
Usage note: DrivingHaving a carhave/own/(British English) run a carride a motorcycle/motorbikedrive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(North American English, informal) a stick shifthave/get your car serviced/fixed/repairedbuy/sell a used car/(especially British English) a second-hand cartake/pass/fail a (British English) driving test/(both North American English) driver's test/road testget/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (British English) driving licence/(North American English) driver's licenseDrivingput on/fasten/(North American English) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety beltput/turn/leave the key in the ignitionstart the car/engine(British English) change/(North American English) shift/put something into gearpress/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/acceleratorrelease the clutch/(especially British English) the handbrake/(both North American English) the emergency brake/the parking brakedrive/park/reverse the car(British English) indicate left/right(especially North American English) signal that you are turning left/righttake/miss (British English) the turning/(especially North American English) the turnapply/hit/slam on the brake(s)beep/honk/(especially British English) toot/(British English) sound your hornProblems and accidentsa car skids/crashes (into something)/collides (with something)swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestriancrash/lose control of the carhave/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(North American English) a car wreck/a hit-and-runbe run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truckdent/hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hoodbreak/crack/shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American English) the windshieldblow/(especially British English) burst/puncture (British English) a tyre/(North American English) a tireget/have (British English) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a punctureinflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tireTraffic and driving regulationsbe caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jamcause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlockexperience/face lengthy delaysbeat/avoid the traffic/the rush hourbreak/observe/(North American English) drive the speed limitbe caught on (British English) a speed camerastop somebody for/pull somebody over for/(British English, informal) be done for speeding(both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/the lightsbe arrested for/charged with (British English) drink-driving/(both US) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)be banned/(British English) disqualified from driving