noun
bike
byk
noun
1
A bicycle or, informally, a motorcycle.
"He rides his bike to work every day."
"She saved up for years to buy her first motorbike."
verb
1
To ride or travel by bicycle or motorcycle.
"We biked along the coast all afternoon."
How to Use Bike
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA two-wheeled vehicle you pedal or ride with an engine, or the act of riding one.
Common pairings
ride a bike
bike to work
mountain bike
Word Forms
biked past tense, bikes plural, bikes singular
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Etymology
A clipped form of bicycle, first recorded in the 1880s.