Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense bikes, present participle biking, past tense, past participle biked
1. countable noun
A bike is a bicycle or a motorcycle.
[informal]
2. verb
To bike somewhere means to go there on a bicycle.
[informal]
I biked home from the beach. [VERB adverb/preposition]
bike in British English1
(baɪk)
noun, verb
1. informal short for bicycle, motorcycle
2. on your bike
3. get off one's bike
noun
4. offensive, derogatory, slang
a promiscuous woman
bike in British English2
or byke (bəɪk, baɪk) Scottish
noun
1.
a wasps' or bees' nest
verb(intransitive)
2.
to swarm
Word origin
C14: of uncertain origin
bike in American English
(baɪk)
US
noun, verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: biked or ˈbiking Informal
1.
bicycle
2.
motorcycle
Word origin
< bicycle
More idioms containing
bike
on your bike
COBUILD Collocations
bike
electric bike
Examples of 'bike' in a sentence
bike
Other activities include hiking and mountain biking in the hills.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Or lose the car altogether and get a bike.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
When the bike ride was fairly flat it stayed in the grey zone.
The Sun (2016)
FORGET the image of an old wooden shack that is home to rusty bikes and spiders.
The Sun (2016)
He and his entourage have been seen picking strawberries, visiting a pumpkin farm and touring the region on mountain bikes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I'd go in until my swelling subsided then get on an exercise bike.
The Sun (2016)
Everyone talks about driverless cars, but bikes are going to have to play a huge role and we want to be at the forefront of that.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Testing the new bike in the dizzying mountains north of glamorous Monaco, all of these improvements came together beautifully.
The Sun (2016)
How to buy a vintage motorcycle Classic bikes can be bought online, but you need to be sure that the vehicle is genuine.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We are just trying to run a good bike shop.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The only problem was my mountain bike.
Ben Nimmo IN FORKBEARD'S WAKE: Coasting Round Scandinavia (2003)
We also take our bikes and all get out on a cycle together.
The Sun (2016)
You get out there and ride bikes and walk and watch birds and generally just chill out.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We take our bikes and we go swimming.
The Sun (2011)
He keeps cheating on his girlfriend and stealing bikes out of sheer ennui.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There he enjoys the weights much more than the exercise bikes.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Some specialist bike shops offer a range of saddles that you can borrow before you buy.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The main stress was whether we could get to the bike rental shop before the tourists.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Not a bad berth after a long bike ride.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There is an arms race going on with bike lights at the moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
My local bike shop says it would be hard to do.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You get off the bike after riding home from work and the stress of the day is gone.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He recently learnt to use an exercise bike and next year he intends to learn to walk using crutches.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
You might try tennis for a change, or buy a bike.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
One elderly man picks up his 16 litres and pedals home on his bike.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Which means that the lifetime cost of running your new bike is just 50p.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Two men have been trying to steal bikes outside Aston university but they have fled.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You can also go mountain biking, kayaking and horse riding.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
QI am on the verge of buying my first bike for many years.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The competing cars, trucks, motorcycle and quad bikes made their way to the end of the stage under controlled conditions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In other languages
bike
British English: bike /baɪk/ NOUN
A bike is a vehicle with two wheels which you ride by sitting on it and pushing two pedals with your feet.
I used to ride a bike.
American English: bike
Arabic: دَرَّاجَة
Brazilian Portuguese: bicicleta
Chinese: 脚踏车
Croatian: bicikl
Czech: kolo jízdní
Danish: cykel
Dutch: fiets
European Spanish: bici
Finnish: polku- tai moottoripyörä
French: vélo
German: Rad
Greek: μοτοσυκλέτα
Italian: bicicletta
Japanese: 自転車
Korean: 자전거, 오토바이
Norwegian: sykkel
Polish: rower
European Portuguese: bicicleta
Romanian: bicicletă
Russian: велосипед
Latin American Spanish: bici
Swedish: cykel
Thai: จักรยาน มอเตอร์ไซด์
Turkish: bisiklet
Ukrainian: велосипед
Vietnamese: xe đạp
British English: bike VERB
To bike somewhere means to go there on a bicycle.
I biked home from the beach.
American English: bike
Brazilian Portuguese: ir de bicicleta
Chinese: 骑自行车
European Spanish: ir en bici
French: aller à vélo
German: radeln
Italian: andare in bici
Japanese: 自転車で行く
Korean: 자전거를 타다
European Portuguese: ir de bicicleta
Latin American Spanish: ir en bici
All related terms of 'bike'
bicycle
A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels which you ride by sitting on it and pushing two pedals with your feet . You steer it by turning a bar that is connected to the front wheel.
e-bike
An e-bike is a bicycle that can be powered by electricity as well as by pedalling . E-bike is an abbreviation for 'electronic bike '.
bike lane
A bike lane is a part of the road which is intended to be used only by people riding bicycles.
bike path
A bike path is a special path on which people can travel by bicycle separately from motor vehicles.
bike rack
a metal frame for securing bicycles when they are not in use
bike ride
a ride on a bicycle
bike shed
a shed for bicycle storage
bike shop
a shop that sells and usually repairs bicycles and bicycle parts
dirt bike
A dirt bike is a type of motorbike that is designed to be used on rough ground.
farm-bike
a motorcycle built for off-road travel
push-bike
A push bike is a bicycle which you move by turning the pedals with your feet.
quad bike
A quad bike is a kind of motorbike with four large wheels that people ride for fun or in races .
road bike
a bike designed to be ridden on roads , as opposed to a mountain bike
Boris bike
any bicycle rented out by London's public bicycle hire scheme
racing bike
a bicycle designed for cycling on roads or taking part in road cycling races
trail bike
a motorcycle adapted for riding on rough tracks
bike accident
An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.
electric bike
A bike is a bicycle or a motorcycle .
exercise bike
An exercise bike is a special bicycle which does not move, so that you can exercise on it at home or at a gym .
mountain bike
A mountain bike is a type of bicycle that is suitable for riding over rough ground . It has a strong frame and thick tyres.
on your bike
said to tell someone to go away or stop behaving in a foolish way