biker en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbaɪ̯kɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈbɐɪ̯kɚ/
- [ˈbɐɪ̯kɚ] ~ [ˈbɐɪ̯kɹ̩]
- [ˈbaɪ̯kə] (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbaɪ̯kə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈbaɪ̯kɚ] ~ [ˈbaɪ̯kɹ̩] (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bisder. French bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos 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.
Meanings
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A person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles, sometimes a member of a motorcycle club.
Others, mostly behelmeted casual bikers whose enthusiasm for motorcycling is a monthly Sunday morning ride, also took in the gleam of the chrome and outrageous styling, but were confused that it had a Honda badge on it rather than Harley’s winged logo.
2003 November 21, David Booth, “Honda’s Rune an impressive and intoxicating easy rider”, in Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alta., page H4, column 1:There’s a wonderful sketch of a formidable biker called “Roundhouse,” who is “humongously fat and hasn’t had a haircut since third grade.”
2004, Tom Burns, Jeffrey W. Hunter, editors, Contemporary Literary Criticism: Criticism of the Works of Today’s Novelists, Poets, Playwrights, Short Story Writers, Scriptwriters, and Other Creative Writers, volume 187, Gale, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 15:Bikers did what bikers do. They raced around and popped wheelies. The state police were called in to clear the town. The event got big play in Life magazine and inspired the 1953 film “The Wild One,” starring Marlon Brando. His leather jacket and brooding demeanor gave a face to the bad-boy biker image.
2015 May 19, Ed Payne, “Biker gangs: A history of violence”, in CNN:
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A cyclist.
Lots of pockets help with a commute, a storm hood is great if you get caught in a storm on a hike, weight and packability are essential for backpackers and if you’re a climber or biker, you’ll want a helmet-compatible hood.
2025 January 3, Kai Burkhardt, “The best rain jackets of 2025, tried and tested”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bikers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
biker bitch · e-biker · mountain biker · biker jacket · biker bar · fat biker · nonbiker · biker chick
Descendants
biker · biker · Biker · biker · bikeur
Synonyms
Translations (46)
el μηχανόβια (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · wa motård (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · ro biker (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · vo motorajilusaikulan (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · ru мотоцикли́ст (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · fr motocycliste (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · de Biker (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · vo motoralusaikulanef (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · nl motorrijder (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · vo motorahilusaikulan (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · de Rocker (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · ja バイカー (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · fr biker (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · uk ба́йкер (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · fr bikeur (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · mk моторџија (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · vo motorajisaikulan (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · tr motorcu (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · da rocker (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · ru ба́йкер (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · it centauro (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · gl moteiro (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · ro motociclist (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · ko 바이커 (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · mi kaieke motopaika (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · sv knutte (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · fr motarde (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · de Bikerin (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · nl biker (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · vo motorasaikulanef (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · fr motard (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · ar دَرَّاج (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · it motociclista (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · de Rockerin (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · nl motorrijdster (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · gl moteira (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · vo motorasaikulan (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · vo motoralusaikulan (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · fi motoristi (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · es motera (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · ro motociclistă (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · fr bikeuse (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · el μηχανόβιος (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · es motero (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · vo motorahisaikulan (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles) · he אוֹפַנּוֹעָן (person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles)