push-bike

[ poosh-bahyk ]

noun

, British.

1. a standard bicycle, operated by pedals rather than a motor.

push-bike

noun

1. See bicycle
   an informal name for bicycle

Word History and Origins

Origin of push-bike¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

To 1902 belong the first illustrations of the motor-bicycle and of "trailers" attached to the "push-bike."

From Project Gutenberg

He got hold of a push-bike alongside the waggons for some distance, finishing up on a limber.

From Project Gutenberg