Dictionary

handlebar en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (UK) audio
• /ˈhændəlbɑːɹ/ (US)
• /ˈhændəlbɑː/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree English handle Vulgar Latin *barra Old French barrebor. Middle English barre English bar English handlebar From handle + bar.

Meanings

1. (in-plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.
   • A pleasant, dapperly dressed man with a handlebar moustache that he regularly twists and tugs... 2003, Christopher Phillips, Socrates café: a fresh taste of philosophy, page 103:
   • I'd like to ride my bicycle with you / On the handlebars 1976, “Oh Lori”, in Alessi, performed by Alessi Brothers:
   • The bikelike steering handlebars are bent and welded from pipe or conduit. 1963 November 14, Popular Science, volume 183, number 5, page 185:
   • Briefly, in the invention, the shift mechanism is incorporated into the handlebar stem, a positive push-pull type cam mechanism is provided for actuating the rear derailleur, undershift and overshift is prevented to eliminate chain "jump off", and the device can be shifted with the bicycle standing still. 1981, H Ross, Single lever 10-speed bicycle shifter - US Patent 4,279,174:
2. (in-plural, slang) Xanax.
   • I want a big double R, no, I don't pop handlebars 2022 June 27, “Swing Ya Pole” (track 7, 2:05 from the start), in Summrs (lyrics), FALLEN RAVEN:
   • Got a stick in the passenger in my car She ride on the dick with no handlebars Came a long way from poppin' them Xanax bars 2023 May 5, “superstar” (track 11, 0:04 from the start), in Destroy Lonely (lyrics), If Looks Could Kill:

Forms

Deriveds

drop handlebar · handlebar moustache

Relateds

handgrip

Translations (56)

pl kierownica (bar for steering) · br barrenn-stur (bar for steering) · sv styre (bar for steering) · fy stjoer (bar for steering) · bg велосипедно кормило (bar for steering) · et lenkstang (bar for steering) · ja ハンドルバー (bar for steering) · nl fietsstuur (bar for steering) · ro ghidon (bar for steering) · da styr (bar for steering) · de Lenkstange (bar for steering) · be стыр (bar for steering) · mn жолоо (bar for steering) · ca manubri (bar for steering) · es manubrio (bar for steering) · uk кермо́ (bar for steering) · el τιμόνι (bar for steering) · uk ру́ль (bar for steering) · cmn 車把 /车把 (bar for steering) · mi hānara (bar for steering) · he הגה (bar for steering) · ka საჭე (bar for steering) · bo ལག་འཇུ (bar for steering) · de Lenker (bar for steering) · vi tay lái (bar for steering) · ga lámha (bar for steering) · ko 손잡이 (bar for steering) · uk стерно́ (bar for steering) · ca guiador (bar for steering) · ru руль (bar for steering) · pt guidom (bar for steering) · tr yönelteç (bar for steering) · lo ເຂົາລົດ (bar for steering) · da cykelstyr (bar for steering) · ro mâner (bar for steering) · fr guidon (bar for steering) · nrf manchelles (bar for steering) · pt guiador (bar for steering) · ja ハンドル (bar for steering) · oc guidon (bar for steering) · fi ohjaustanko (bar for steering) · ca manillar (bar for steering) · pt guidão (bar for steering) · it manubrio (bar for steering) · id setang (bar for steering) · ar مِقْوَد (bar for steering) · es manillar (bar for steering) · nl stuur (bar for steering) · ga hanlaí (bar for steering) · af stuur (bar for steering) · be стырно́ (bar for steering) · km របារដៃ (bar for steering) · be руль (bar for steering) · nl motorstuur (of a motorbike) (bar for steering) · tr gidon (bar for steering) · hy ղեկ (bar for steering)