bike
bike noun, verbBrE /baɪk/
NAmE /baɪk/
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noun
word origin(informal)
example bank
1 a bicycle
She got on her bike and rode off.
I usually go to work by bike.
see also mountain bike, pushbike, quad bike
2 a motorcycle
on your bike! (BrE, informal) a rude way of telling sb to go away verb
verb forms1 [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (informal) to go somewhere on a bicycle or motorcycle
word origin
My dad bikes to work every day. 2 [transitive] ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) (informal) to send sth to sb by motorcycle
I'll bike the contract over to you this afternoon.
bik•ing /BrE
ˈbaɪkɪŋ; NAmE
ˈbaɪkɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]
The activities on offer include sailing and mountain biking.
compare bicycle, cycle

