bike

bike  (bk)

n.

1. A bicycle.

2. A motorcycle.

3. A motorbike.

intr.v. biked, bik·ing, bikes

To ride a bike.

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[Shortening and alteration of bicycle.]

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bike

Noun

Informal a bicycle or motorcycle

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Bike a swarm or crowd of people; a nest of wild bees; a beehive shaped stack of corn chaff; a teeming crowd; a “crew.”

Examples: bike of ants; of beggars, 1785; of bumble bees, 1759; of wild bees.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bike - a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame motorcycle kickstand - a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden kick start, kick starter - a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body minibike, motorbike - small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard - a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels dirt bike, trail bike, scrambler - a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground
	2.	bike - a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals bicycle, cycle, wheel bicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle, tandem - a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats bicycle seat, saddle - a seat for the rider of a bicycle bicycle wheel - the wheel of a bicycle chain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament coaster brake - a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals handlebar - the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle kickstand - a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden all-terrain bike, mountain bike, off-roader - a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard - a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels ordinary bicycle, ordinary - an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal - a lever that is operated with the foot push-bike - a bicycle that must be pedaled safety bicycle, safety bike - bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear sprocket wheel, sprocket - thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain velocipede - any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"
Verb	1.	bike - ride a bicycle bicycle, pedal, wheel, cycle unicycle - ride a unicycle backpedal - pedal backwards on a bicycle ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"

Translations

bike [baɪk] n → bici f

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bike [baɪk] n → vélo m, bécane f

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bike [baɪk] n → (Fahr)rad nt;

(motorcycle) → Motorrad nt

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bike [baɪk] n → bici f inv

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bike bicycle