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noun (1)

ˈbīk How to pronounce bike (audio)
Definition of bikenext
as in bicycle
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars likes to ride her mountain bike on weekends

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noun (2)

chiefly Scottish
as in crowd
a great number of persons or creatures massed together the boisterous bike that annually descends upon Edinburgh for the Fringe

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Recent Examples of bike
Noun
Over the summer, Raman slammed Bass for pausing a bike lane and street safety improvement project near two cemeteries along Forest Lawn Drive that had come under fire by some in Raman’s district. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 There are also wellness suites located near the spa that come with your own in-room Peloton bike. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026 Pair a phone, and the big touchscreen gives you navigation, phone and audio controls, then reconnects automatically when the bike starts. — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026 Attorney Vishad Dewan, who also represented Jacobo, argued in a diversion motion that after Illian failed to yield to traffic signals while riding an e-bike, Ingco attempted to pull him over, but Illian fled. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bike
  1. bicycle
  2. crowd
  3. throng
  4. swarm
  5. flock
  6. horde
  7. army
  8. multitude
Noun
  • An 11-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle, police said.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Down by your ankles are bicycle pedals desperately maintaining the argument that this belongs somewhere in the ebike family, while six inches above the bars is a touchscreen doing the same job as the TFT on a modern touring motorcycle.
    — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of bicycle
Noun
  • The menu leans into crowd-pleasing seafood and vegetable-forward dishes, but pastas and hearty mains like a pork belly with roasted new potato and pane carasau cannot be missed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Never before have Latinos occupied the top spots in both chambers of the Legislature and the governor’s mansion simultaneously, Rivas told the cheering crowd.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • Bushby hadn’t seen his mother in a decade, setting the stage for an emotional and somewhat awkward reunion captured amid a throng of cameras and a documentary film crew.
    — Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Bushby hadn't seen his mother in a decade, setting the stage for an emotional and somewhat awkward reunion captured amid a throng of cameras and a documentary film crew.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of throng
Noun
  • On Friday evening, swarms of Dolly Parton lookalikes took over the East Village for The Frankie Shop and Unemployed’s fourth annual Halloween bash.
    — Simone Cook, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Southern and Northern Taurids are part of the broader Taurid Meteoroid Complex, a vast swarm of interplanetary dust, rocks, comets and asteroids thought to be related to Encke.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of swarm
Noun
  • During our walk, Kewman and I came upon a flock of California quail beside the trail.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In remote ranching outposts across the treeless plateau of Chubut province, life revolves around tending flocks on steppes and shearing sheep in sheds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of flock
Noun
  • Instead of headline-making beefs that stand the test of time, today’s critics might be the subject of a petulant DM or a horde-summoning quote tweet.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Speaking to hordes of mostly young fans at his Masterclass and later at a press conference and multiple one-on-one interviews, the indefatigable filmmaker reflected on the current state of affairs in the world.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of horde
Noun
  • Not that that will stop culture-war gnats from claiming that an army of boys with bad intentions are trying to game the system.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The French War Crimes Unit has opened a judicial investigation into the Israeli army’s bombing of a residential building in Beirut in November 2024 in which seven civilians were killed, including the parents of Franco-Lebanese artist Ali Cherri.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of army
Noun
  • Experts agree that’s too hot—and not worth the risk, for a multitude of reasons.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Lexi and Ridge create a multitude of festive excursions — and excuses — to bring them together but thanks to creative machinations by June and Dan, these outings keep turning into foursomes.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of multitude

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