"moto" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: motos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} moto (plural motos)
  1. One of a series of motocross or BMX races.
    Sense id: en-moto-en-noun-jeX65p7S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 16 9 19
  2. (In only some varieties of English) A motorcycle or moped.
    Sense id: en-moto-en-noun-NV6ElbOi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mini-moto, moto-cross, moto-x

Verb

Forms: motos [present, singular, third-person], motoing [participle, present], motoed [participle, past], motoed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} moto (third-person singular simple present motos, present participle motoing, simple past and past participle motoed)
  1. To use or ride a moto (“n.”) (vehicle)
    Sense id: en-moto-en-verb-O9tM6lkZ
  2. Synonym of motor (“v.”) (ride a vehicle) Synonyms: motor [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-moto-en-verb-6ChGQcUb

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for moto meaning in English (2.4kB)

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