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バイク — meaning in English

baiku

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English meaning

  • bike noun A bicycle or, informally, a motorcycle.
  • hike noun A long walk taken for pleasure or exercise, usually outdoors.
  • motorcycle noun A two-wheeled motor vehicle steered with handlebars, ridden while straddling the seat.
  • pike noun A long spear once carried by foot soldiers, used for thrusting rather than throwing.

Senses

バイク is used for these senses in English:

  • bike Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.
  • hike A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise. [from c. 1900]
  • motorcycle An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.
  • pike Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.

bike — full definition

  1. noun A bicycle or, informally, a motorcycle.
  2. verb To ride or travel by bicycle or motorcycle.

hike — full definition

  1. noun A long walk taken for pleasure or exercise, usually outdoors.
  2. noun A sudden or sharp increase, especially in price.
  3. verb To walk a long distance, especially over rough or natural terrain, for pleasure or fitness.
  4. verb To raise a price, rate, or amount sharply.

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