motorcycled

Traveled by chopper

Motorcycled is the past tense of motorcycle, meaning to ride or travel by motorcycle: We motorcycled through the Scottish Highlands.

The word is uncommon—most speakers prefer "rode a motorcycle" or "took the motorcycle"—but it appears in travel writing and casual narrative.

travel

rode

Sat and steered

traversed · trekked · ventured · explored · commuted · navigated · cross-country · highway · scenic route · backroads

recreation

joyriding

Reckless driving for pleasure

scenic loop · twisties · cruise night · poker run · charity ride · group ride · leisure · freedom · wind · exhilaration

sport

raced

Moved with great speed

accelerated · throttled · braked · MotoGP · superbike · sportbike · circuit · apex · chicane · straightaway

commuting

traffic

Movement along routes

parking · helmet · urban · city streets · shortcut · congestion · practical · weatherproof · gear · panniers

expedition

overlanding

Self-reliant remote vehicle travel

remote · unpaved · gravel · dirt roads · wilderness · transcontinental · documentation · self-reliant · rugged · terrain

Opposites
mode of locomotion

motorcycledwalked

Traveled on foot

pedaled · bicycled · cycled · hiked · trudged

motion vs. stillness

motorcycledstayed

Continued being present

remained · stood still · sat · waited · rested

speed/pace of travel

motorcycledcrawled

Moved on hands and knees

inched · crept · plodded · shuffled · meandered

Phrases
Family

motorcycle, motorcycles, motorcycling

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G