bike (redirected from bikes)

bike  (bk)

n.

1. A bicycle.

2. A motorcycle.

3. A motorbike.

intr.v. biked, bik·ing, bikes

To ride a bike.

---

[Shortening and alteration of bicycle.]

---

bike¹

n & vb

1. Informal short for bicycle, motorcycle

on your bike Brit slang away you go

get off one's bike Austral and NZ slang to lose one's self-control

n

Slang a promiscuous woman the town bike

---

bike², byke [bəɪk baɪk] Scot

n

a wasps' or bees' nest

vb (intr)

to swarm

[of uncertain origin]

---

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"

---

bike see bicycle

Translations

bike [baɪk]

A. N (= bicycle) → bici f; (= motorcycle) → moto f
to ride a bike (= bicycle) → ir or montar en bici; (= motorcycle) → ir en moto
on your bike! (Brit) → ¡largo de aquí!, ¡andando!

B. VI → ir en bici
I biked 10km → hice 10km en bici

C. CPD bike lane N → carril m de bicicleta, carril m bici
bike rack N (on floor, ground) → aparcamiento-bici m; (on car roof) → portabicicletas m inv
bike shed N → cobertizo m para bicicletas

---

bike [ˈbaɪk ˈbəɪk ˈbaɪk]

n

(= bicycle) → vélo m
by bike → en vélo, à vélo

(= motorbike) → moto f, bécane f >

vi (= go by bike) → aller en vélo, aller à vélo

vt

(= send by bike) → envoyer par coursier à vélo

(= send by motorbike) → envoyer par coursier en moto
bike hire n (= cycle hire) → location f de vélos
bike lane n → piste f cyclable

---

bike (inf)

n → (Fahr)rad nt; (= motorbike) → Motorrad nt, → Maschine f (inf); on your bike! (Brit inf: = clear off) → verschwinde! (inf), → zieh Leine! (inf)

vi → radeln (inf)

---

bike in cpds ? cycle:

bike lane

n → Fahrradspur f

---

bike [baɪk] n (fam) → bici f inv

---

bike bicycle

---

bike → دراجة هوائية kolo cykel Rad μοτοσυκλέτα bici polku- tai moottoripyörä vélo bicikl bicicletta 自転車 자전거, 오토바이 fiets sykkel rower bicicleta велосипед cykel จักรยาน มอเตอร์ไซด์ bisiklet xe đạp 脚踏车