bike

¹

[bahyk]

noun

1. Informal.

   1. a bicycle.

   2. a motorbike.

   3. a motorcycle.

2. Harness Racing.,  a sulky with tires like those of a bicycle.

verb (used without object)

biked, biking 

1. to ride a bike.

   I bike to work.

bike

²

[bahyk]

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. a colony, nest, or swarm of wild bees, wasps, or hornets.

2. a teeming crowd; swarm of people.

bike

¹

/ baɪk /

noun

1. informal,  short for bicycle motorcycle

2. slang,  away you go

3. slang,  to lose one's self-control

noun

1. slang,  a promiscuous woman

   the town bike

bike

²

/ baɪk, bəɪk /

noun

1. a wasps' or bees' nest

verb

1. to swarm

Word History and Origins

Origin of bike¹

1880–85, alteration of bicycle

Origin of bike²

1250–1300; Middle English, equivalent to *bi bee (< Old Norse bȳ bee ¹ ) + *yeke, Old English gēoc help, safety

Word History and Origins

Origin of bike¹

C14: of uncertain origin

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. get off one's bike, to lose control of oneself or become angry.

Example Sentences

You can do this with easy cardio like walking, swimming or biking.

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Another weekend, he went for a bike ride in Golden Gate Park with another founder.

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A bike saddle also owned by Einstein did not sell at the auction and may be re-listed.

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Here’s what you should know, from getting your bike pass to planning out your stops.

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And then there’s the viral footage of a food delivery driver on his bike cussing out a phalanx of armed Border Patrol agents in downtown Chicago last month.

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