bike
1to ride a bike: I bike to work.
Idioms about bike
get off one's bike, Australian Informal. to lose control of oneself or become angry.
Origin of bike
1Words Nearby bike
Other definitions for bike (2 of 2)
a colony, nest, or swarm of wild bees, wasps, or hornets.
a teeming crowd; swarm of people.
Origin of bike
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How to use bike in a sentence
There’s also the risk that your dog pulls the bike off balance.
When I heard a friend had several bikes ripped off in the Bay Area, he blamed himself.
The most secure ways to lock up your bike | By Michael Frank/Cycle Volta | August 26, 2020 | Popular-ScienceWhile conventional bike sales declined slightly in 2018 and 2019, e-bikes soared more than 50%, according to data from market research firm NPD.
They worked out on a treadmill or bike, starting at 30 minutes per day.
The personal computer, the mountain bike, the artificial pancreas — none of these came from some big R&D lab, but from users tinkering in their homes.
I know that one day in the near (ish) future, we will return to our usual hikes and bike rides.
My bike ride that mid-October day starts like so many others.
I was really nervous when we started shooting, but once we started, it was just like riding a bike.
Adrian Grenier Talks the Economy, the ‘Entourage’ Movie, and the HBO Series’ Alleged ‘Misogyny’ | Marlow Stern | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGoing hands-free is just one of the perks of a place where the only form of transportation is by carriage, bike, or tractor.
Jealous of her young male friend who was permitted to ride his bike around shirtless, she once ripped off her top, too.
Speed Read: Lena Dunham’s Most Shocking Confessions From ‘Not That Kind of Girl’ | Kevin Fallon | September 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"It was very good of you to help the kiddie with her bike," said Johnny, as he splashed the petrol into the tank.
The Imaginary Marriage | Henry St. John CooperTo 1902 belong the first illustrations of the motor-bicycle and of "trailers" attached to the "push-bike."
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV. | Charles L. GravesIf you buy a Kryptonite bike lock and it can be defeated with a Bic pen, you're not getting very good security for your money.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowAnd Jimmy, the mean cur, not to have got her that shop, when she had such a splendid idea: Lady Godiva on a bike!
The Bill-Toppers | Andre CastaigneBut he said all that the much-abused "bike" needed was a brake.
My Little Sister | Elizabeth Robins
British Dictionary definitions for bike (1 of 2)
/ (baɪk) /
informal short for bicycle, motorcycle
on your bike British slang away you go
get off one's bike Australian and NZ slang to lose one's self-control
slang a promiscuous woman: the town bike
British Dictionary definitions for bike (2 of 2)
a wasps' or bees' nest
to swarm
Origin of bike
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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