bi·cy·cle
ˈbī-si-kəl 
-ˌsi-
also -ˌsī-
: a vehicle with two wheels tandem, handlebars for steering, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is propelled
also
: a stationary exercise machine that resembles such a vehicle
bicycled; bicycling
ˈbī-si-k(ə-)liŋ
-ˌsi-
also -ˌsī-
: to ride a bicycle
: to move (one's legs) as if pedaling a bicycle
Naomi and I lay on the bed, bicycling our legs in the air in the lazy giggly manner of summer …—
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Noun
the range of the boy's explorations vastly expanded when he acquired his first bicycle
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
No horses, no bicycles, no gymnastics, no tree climbing, no leaping from barn windows into stacks of hay, no stickball, no tetherball, no relay races.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
In the end, Tara bicycled down to the restaurant carrying bags of food to make sure that our versions met with David's or Bill's approval.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
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Noun
During his time leading DPW, the transportation capital budget used to improve roads and bicycle trails nearly tripled from $80 million to more than $200 million, Kaufmann said.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
No horses, no bicycles, no gymnastics, no tree climbing, no leaping from barn windows into stacks of hay, no stickball, no tetherball, no relay races.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
These sensors track and catalogue a number of data points in traffic, such as the different modes of travel like driving, bicycling or walking; the speed of these different modes and travel paths.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
In the end, Tara bicycled down to the restaurant carrying bags of food to make sure that our versions met with David's or Bill's approval.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicycle. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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bicycle
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bi·cy·cle
ˈbī-ˌsik-əl
-ˌsīk-
: a light vehicle with two wheels behind one another, handlebars, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is made to move
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