Bike: meaning, definitions and examples

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bike

 

[ baษชk ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

transportation

A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by sitting on it and pushing two pedals with your feet. Bicycles are typically used for transportation, exercise, or sport.

Synonyms

bicycle, cycle, pushbike

Examples of usage

  • I ride my bike to work every day.
  • She enjoys going for a bike ride in the park.
Context #2 | Verb

informal

To bike means to ride a bicycle.

Synonyms

cycle, ride a bike

Examples of usage

  • Let's bike to the beach this weekend.
  • He bikes to school every morning.

Translations

Translations of the word "bike" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bicicleta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเค‡เค•เคฟเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fahrrad

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sepeda

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะตะปะพัะธะฟะตะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rower

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡ช่ปข่ปŠ (ใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vรฉlo

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bicicleta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bisiklet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž์ „๊ฑฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏุฑุงุฌุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kolo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bicykel

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‡ช่กŒ่ฝฆ (zรฌxรญngchฤ“)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kolo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hjรณl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฒะตะปะพัะธะฟะตะด

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒžแƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ velosiped

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bicicleta

Etymology

The word 'bike' is a short form of 'bicycle', which was first introduced in English in the 19th century. The concept of a two-wheeled vehicle propelled by pedals dates back to the early 19th century, with various inventors contributing to the development of the modern bicycle.

See also: biker, biking.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,387, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.