Motor

1. An engine.

2. British slang for "automobile".

3. Slang for motorcycle, usually in reference to police motorcycles.

1. Damn it, my motor's shot again!

2. Oi! That wanker just nicked my motor!

3. After passing the test, Jim was assigned to the police department's motor unit.

by swat1975 September 24, 2009

Motor

An over-used catch phrase of basketball commentators

The kid's only 6'8" or 6'9" but he's got a great motor

by Potterman March 7, 2009

On the motor

Automotive/racing term. Denotes a vehicle running/racing WITHOUT nitrous oxide assistance.
Synonym: "On nuts".
Antonyms: "On the bottle", "On spray", "Juicing it", "With NOS".

"That car runs the quartermile in 10.1 seconds on the motor; but it does 8.9 on spray".

by Dr. DVS December 23, 2007

motoring

Moving too fast.

"You're motoring. What's your price for flight?" - from the song Sister Christian, by Night Ranger

by grey wildflowers May 1, 2009

motor

1) To move quickly. Short for haul ass

"Dude, we better motor if we're going to catch Metallica."

by Eric Oliver July 31, 2003

motoring

1: British slang: Moving very fast
2: Transport by car, extremely difficult in UK due to excessive taxation by Gordon Brown, numerous Gatso cameras, speed bumps, Ken Livingstone. Impossible in London.

1: Jesus, he was motoring!
2: Ken Livingstone hates motoring

by oracle February 6, 2004

motor

To leave the immediate vicinity.

Dude, this place sucks - let's motor.

by Eric Oliver July 31, 2003