moped
pronunciation
How to pronounce moped in British English:
UK [ˈməʊped]
How to pronounce moped in American English:
US [ˈmoʊped]
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- Noun:
- a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
Word Origin
- moped (n.)
- 1956, from Swedish (c. 1952), from (trampcykel med) mo(tor och) ped(aler) "pedal cycle with engine and pedals" (the earliest versions had auxiliary pedals). Compare obsolete English mo-bike (1925), from motor bicycle.
Example
- 1. No visit to thailand 's islands is complete without hiring a moped .
- 2. Until recently the most common tourist injuries were a coconut-related head injury or sunburn and then the mighty moped arrived .
- 3. By mid afternoon I am defying the most basic of health and safety guidelines , zooming around on an uninsured moped with a plastic bag full of party explosives strapped to my back .