Tike: meaning, definitions and examples
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tike
[ taɪk ]
travel situation
A 'tike' generally refers to a small child or a young, playful person. In some contexts, it can also denote a mischievous or annoying child. The term is often used lightly or affectionately among adults talking about children. It emphasizes a sense of innocence and naivety that is characteristic of young kids.
Synonyms
child, kid, little one, youngster.
Examples of usage
- The tike was running around the park.
- I saw a tike playing with a kite.
- The tike asked a lot of curious questions.
- Every tike in the neighborhood loves to ride bikes.
Translations
Translations of the word "tike" in other languages:
🇵🇹 tique
- marca
- batida
🇮🇳 टिक
- चिह्न
- चक्र
🇩🇪 Tick
- Häkchen
- Markierung
🇮🇩 centang
- tanda
- cek
🇺🇦 позначка
- помітка
- відмітка
🇵🇱 znacznik
- ptaszek
- odznaczenie
🇯🇵 チェック
- マーク
- 印
🇫🇷 coche
- marque
- signal
🇪🇸 marca
- tique
- señal
🇹🇷 işaret
- tik
- damga
🇰🇷 체크
- 마크
- 표시
🇸🇦 علامة
- علامة تحقق
- علامة
🇨🇿 značka
- tik
- kontura
🇸🇰 značka
- tik
- odtlačok
🇨🇳 勾选
- 标记
- 打勾
🇸🇮 označba
- tik
- znak
🇮🇸 merki
- ták
- skrá
🇰🇿 белгі
- белгіше
- таңба
🇬🇪 ნიშანი
- მარკა
- ჩექი
🇦🇿 işarə
- işarə etmək
- nişan
🇲🇽 marca
- tique
- señal
Etymology
The word 'tike' has its origins in the early 20th century and is believed to be a diminutive form derived from 'tyke', which has been used in British dialects to refer to a small child or a person of lower social status. The etymology points to a combination of the words 'tyke', and 'little', highlighting a sense of youthfulness and innocence. While ‘tyke’ has roots in Old Norse, meaning a young dog or a mongrel, the evolution of 'tike' has shifted to denote human children. Over time, this informal term has solidified its place in casual conversations, reflecting a cultural affinity for affectionate nicknames associated with children.