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bike
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1bike

noun \ˈbīk\

Definition of BIKE

1
chiefly Scottish : a nest of wild bees, wasps, or hornets
2
chiefly Scottish : a crowd or swarm of people

Origin of BIKE

Middle English
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with BIKE

dike, fyke, haik, hike, like, mike, pike, psych, shrike, sike, spike, strike, trike, tyke

2bike

noun

Definition of BIKE

1
: bicycle
2
: motorcycle
3
: motorbike
4
: stationary bicycle

Origin of BIKE

by shortening & alteration
First Known Use: 1882

Other Vehicles Terms

brougham, hansom, litter, shay, skid, sledge, sulky, wain

3bike

intransitive verb
biked bik·ing

Definition of BIKE

: to ride a bike

Examples of BIKE

  1. We biked to the park.
  2. He bikes in the mountains.

First Known Use of BIKE

1895

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