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bike
(bīk)n.
1. A bicycle.
2. A motorcycle.
3. A motorbike.
intr.v. biked, bik·ing, bikes
To ride a bike.
[Shortening and alteration of bicycle.]
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bike
(baɪk)n, vb
1. informal short for bicycle, motorcycle
2. on your bike slang Brit away you go
3. get off one's bike slang Austral and NZ to lose one's self-control
n
slang a promiscuous woman: the town bike.
bike
(bəɪk; baɪk) orbyke
n
a wasps' or bees' nest
vb (intr)
to swarm
[C14: of uncertain origin]
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bike
(baɪk)n., v. biked, bik•ing. n.
1. a bicycle, motorbike, or motorcycle.
v.i. 2. to ride a bike.
[1880–85, Amer.; alter. of bicycle]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Bike
a swarm or crowd of people; a nest of wild bees; a beehive shaped stack of corn chaff; a teeming crowd; a “crew.”Examples: bike of ants; of beggars, 1785; of bumble bees, 1759; of wild bees.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. |  bike - a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong framekickstand - a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden kick start, kick starter - a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard - a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels dirt bike, trail bike, scrambler - a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground |
| 2. |  bike - a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedalsbicycle seat, saddle - a seat for the rider of a bicycle bicycle wheel - the wheel of a bicycle chain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament coaster brake - a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals handlebar - the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle kickstand - a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden all-terrain bike, mountain bike, off-roader - a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard - a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels ordinary bicycle, ordinary - an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel push-bike - a bicycle that must be pedaled safety bicycle, safety bike - bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear sprocket wheel, sprocket - thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain velocipede - any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC" | |
| Verb | 1. |  bike - ride a bicycle unicycle - ride a unicycle backpedal - pedal backwards on a bicycle ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day" |
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bike
see bicycleCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
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bike
[baɪk]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
bicycle
(ˈbaisikl) noun (often abbreviated to bike (baik) , cycle (ˈsaikl) ) a pedal-driven vehicle with two wheels and a seat. bicicleta
verb (usually abbreviated to ˈcycle) to ride a bicycle. He bicycled slowly up the hill. ir/montar en bicicleta
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bike
→ biciMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
bicycle
, biken. bicicleta;
stationary ___ → ___ estacionaria.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Where can I rent a bike? (US)
Where can I hire a bike? (UK) → ¿Dónde se puede alquilar una bicicleta? - I want to rent a bike (US)
I want to hire a bike (UK) → Quiero alquilar una bicicleta - Does the bike have gears? → ¿La bicicleta tiene marchas?
- Does the bike have brakes? → ¿La bicicleta tiene frenos?
- Does the bike have lights? → ¿La bicicleta tiene luces?
- Does the bike have coaster brakes? (US)
Does the bike have back-pedal brakes? (UK) → ¿La bicicleta tiene frenos de pedal? - When is the bike due back? → ¿Cuándo hay que devolver la bicicleta?
- Where is the nearest bike repair shop? → ¿Dónde está el taller de reparación de bicicletas más cercano?
- Can I keep my bike here? → ¿Puedo dejar la bicicleta aquí?
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