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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 ofbicycle.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

bike

(baɪk)
n,vb
1.informal short forbicycle,motorcycle
2.on your bikeslangBrit away you go
3.get off one's bikeslangAustralandNZ to lose one's self-control
n
slang a promiscuous woman:the town bike.

bike

(bəɪk; baɪk)or

byke

n
a wasps' or bees' nest
vb (intr)
to swarm
[C14: of uncertain origin]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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. ofbicycle]
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.

bike


Past participle:biked
Gerund:biking

Imperative
bike
bike
Present
I bike
you bike
he/she/it bikes
we bike
you bike
they bike
Preterite
I biked
you biked
he/she/it biked
we biked
you biked
they biked
Present Continuous
I am biking
you are biking
he/she/it is biking
we are biking
you are biking
they are biking
Present Perfect
I have biked
you have biked
he/she/it has biked
we have biked
you have biked
they have biked
Past Continuous
I was biking
you were biking
he/she/it was biking
we were biking
you were biking
they were biking
Past Perfect
I had biked
you had biked
he/she/it had biked
we had biked
you had biked
they had biked
Future
I will bike
you will bike
he/she/it will bike
we will bike
you will bike
they will bike
Future Perfect
I will have biked
you will have biked
he/she/it will have biked
we will have biked
you will have biked
they will have biked
Future Continuous
I will be biking
you will be biking
he/she/it will be biking
we will be biking
you will be biking
they will be biking
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been biking
you have been biking
he/she/it has been biking
we have been biking
you have been biking
they have been biking
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been biking
you will have been biking
he/she/it will have been biking
we will have been biking
you will have been biking
they will have been biking
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been biking
you had been biking
he/she/it had been biking
we had been biking
you had been biking
they had been biking
Conditional
I would bike
you would bike
he/she/it would bike
we would bike
you would bike
they would bike
Past Conditional
I would have biked
you would have biked
he/she/it would have biked
we would have biked
you would have biked
they would have biked

bike


Past participle:biked
Gerund:biking

Imperative
bike
bike
Present
I bike
you bike
he/she/it bikes
we bike
you bike
they bike
Preterite
I biked
you biked
he/she/it biked
we biked
you biked
they biked
Present Continuous
I am biking
you are biking
he/she/it is biking
we are biking
you are biking
they are biking
Present Perfect
I have biked
you have biked
he/she/it has biked
we have biked
you have biked
they have biked
Past Continuous
I was biking
you were biking
he/she/it was biking
we were biking
you were biking
they were biking
Past Perfect
I had biked
you had biked
he/she/it had biked
we had biked
you had biked
they had biked
Future
I will bike
you will bike
he/she/it will bike
we will bike
you will bike
they will bike
Future Perfect
I will have biked
you will have biked
he/she/it will have biked
we will have biked
you will have biked
they will have biked
Future Continuous
I will be biking
you will be biking
he/she/it will be biking
we will be biking
you will be biking
they will be biking
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been biking
you have been biking
he/she/it has been biking
we have been biking
you have been biking
they have been biking
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been biking
you will have been biking
he/she/it will have been biking
we will have been biking
you will have been biking
they will have been biking
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been biking
you had been biking
he/she/it had been biking
we had been biking
you had been biking
they had been biking
Conditional
I would bike
you would bike
he/she/it would bike
we would bike
you would bike
they would bike
Past Conditional
I would have biked
you would have biked
he/she/it would have biked
we would have biked
you would have biked
they would have biked
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bike - a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong framebike - a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
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
kick start,kick starter - a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body
minibike,motorbike - small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
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 pedalsbike - a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
bicycle-built-for-two,tandem bicycle,tandem - a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats
bicycle 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
foot lever,foot pedal,treadle,pedal - a lever that is operated with the foot
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"
Verb1.bike - ride a bicyclebike - 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"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

bike

seebicycle
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
kolomotorka
cykel
moottoripyöräpolku- tai moottoripyöräpolkupyöräpyörä
bicikl
sepedasepeda motor
自転車
자전거, 오토바이
bicicletă
motorka
kolomotorno kolo
cykel
จักรยาน มอเตอร์ไซด์
xe đạp

bike

[baɪk]
A.N (=bicycle) →bicif; (=motorcycle) →motof
to ride a bike (=bicycle) →irormontar enbici; (=motorcycle) →ir enmoto
on your bike! (Brit) →¡largo de aquí!,¡andando!
B.VIir enbici
I biked 10kmhice 10km enbici
C.CPDbike laneNcarrilm debicicleta,carrilmbici
bike rackN (on floor, ground) →aparcamiento-bicim; (on car roof) →portabicicletasm inv
bike shedNcobertizom parabicicletas
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

bike

[ˈbaɪk ˈbəɪk ˈbaɪk]
n
(=bicycle) →vélom
by bike →envélo, àvélo
(=motorbike) →motof,bécanef
vi (=go by bike) →aller envélo,aller àvélo
vt
(=send by bike) →envoyer parcoursier àvélo
(=send by motorbike) →envoyer parcoursier enmotobike hiren (=cycle hire) →locationf devélosbike lanenpistefcyclable
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

bike

(inf)
n(Fahr)radnt;(= motorbike)Motorradnt, →Maschinef (inf);on yourbike! (Britinf:= clear off) →verschwinde!(inf), →ziehLeine!(inf)
viradeln(inf)

bike

in cpds ?cycle:
bike lane
nFahrradspurf
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

bike

[baɪk]n (fam) →bicif inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bicycle

(ˈbaisikl) noun
(often abbreviated tobike (baik),cycle (ˈsaikl)) a pedal-driven vehicle with two wheels and a seat. fiets دَرّاجَةٌ هَوائيّه велосипед bicicleta jízdní kolo das Fahrrad cykel ποδήλατοbicicleta jalgratas دوچرخه polkupyöräbicycletteאופניים साइकिल bicikl kerékpár sepeda reiðhjól bicicletta 自転車 자전거 dviratis divritenis, velosipēds basikalfietssykkelrowerbicicleta bicicletăвелосипед bicykel kolo bicikl cykel รถจักรยานสองล้อbisiklet 自行車 велосипед با ئسیکل ، سائیکل xe đạp自行车
verb
(usually abbreviated toˈcycle) to ride a bicycle.He bicycled slowly up the hill. fiets ry يَرْكَبُ درّاجة هوائيّه карам велосипед andar de bicicleta jet na koleradeln cykleκάνω ποδήλατο ir/montar en bicicleta jalgrattaga sõitma دوچرخه سواری کردن pyöräilläaller à bicyclette לִרְכַּב אוֹפָנַיים साइकिल चलाना voziti bicikl kerékpározik bersepeda hjólaandare in bicicletta 自転車に乗る 자전거를 타다 važiuoti dviračiu braukt ar divriteni/velosipēdu berbasikalfietsensykle jechać rowerem بایسکل چلولandar de bicicleta a mer­ge cu bicicleta ездить на велосипеде ísť na bicykli kolesariti voziti bicikl cykla ขี่รถจักรยานbisiklete binmek, bisikletle gitmek 騎自行車 їздити на велосипеді سائیکل چلانا đi xe đạp骑自行车
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

bike

دَرَّاجَة kolo cykelRadμοτοσυκλέταbici polku- tai moottoripyörävélo biciklbicicletta 自転車 자전거, 오토바이fietssykkelrowerbicicletaвелосипед cykel จักรยาน มอเตอร์ไซด์bisiklet xe đạp脚踏车
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

bicycle

, bike
n. bicicleta;
stationary ______ estacionaria.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009


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