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bike

/baɪk/

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What does bike mean?

noun

  1. Clipping of bicycle.
  2. Clipping of motorbike.
  3. Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.
More meanings (6)

verb

  1. (informal) To ride a bike.
  2. (informal) To travel by bike.
  3. (informal) To transport by bicycle.

noun

  1. (informal) A hive of bees, or a nest of wasps, hornets, or ants.
  2. (informal) A crowd of people.
  3. (derogatory, slang) Ellipsis of village bike.

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IPA pronunciation

/baɪk/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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The bike is here, and it has come to stay, and to go on revolving as long as folks live on a revolving world.
A. R. (Alfred Rochefort) CalhounHealthful Sports for BoysProject Gutenberg ebook #6129