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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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
For decades, the public face of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church, included the perkiness of the Osmond family and missionaries on bicycles, portraying an unwavering, wholesome image.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
The Castañeda siblings enjoyed bicycling as kids, and Will Castañeda would bike to different work sites to help provide for his three teenage daughters, his family said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Legacy is looking for folks to be cast as New York City doormen, pedestrians, police officers, taxi drivers and bicycle riders.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
For decades, the public face of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church, included the perkiness of the Osmond family and missionaries on bicycles, portraying an unwavering, wholesome image.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
The Castañeda siblings enjoyed bicycling as kids, and Will Castañeda would bike to different work sites to help provide for his three teenage daughters, his family said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicycle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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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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