Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, plural bicycles, present participle bicycling, past tense, past participle bicycled
1. countable noun
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.
Synonyms: bike, cycle, racer, mountain bike More Synonyms of bicycle
2. verb
If you bicycle somewhere, you cycle there.
[old-fashioned]
I bicycled on towards the sea. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Synonyms: cycle More Synonyms of bicycle
bicycle in British English
(ˈbaɪsɪkəl)
noun
1.
a vehicle with a tubular metal frame mounted on two spoked wheels, one behind the other. The rider sits on a saddle, propels the vehicle by means of pedals that drive the rear wheel through a chain, and steers with handlebars on the front wheel
Often shortened to: cycle or informal bike
verb
2. (intransitive)
to ride a bicycle; cycle
Derived forms
bicyclist (ˈbicyclist) or bicycler (ˈbicycler)
noun
Word origin
C19: from bi-1 + Late Latin cyclus, from Greek kuklos wheel
bicycle in American English
(ˈbaɪˌsɪkəl; ˈbaɪsɪkəl)
noun
1.
a vehicle consisting of a tubular metal frame mounted on two large, wire-spoked wheels,one behind the other, and equipped with handlebars, a saddlelike seat, and foot pedals
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈbicycled or ˈbicycling
Their ceremony turned out to be on the same day as a bicycle ride through central London.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This leather bicycle is the wheel deal - if you have a spare couple of grand.
The Sun (2016)
His bicycle wheel mounted on a stool is also here.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Most residents use bicycles to get around.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You buy a bicycle after great deliberation.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We had met on a bicycle ride.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The bicycle is one of the most fantastic and beautifully simple inventions of our civilisation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The striker also delivered a spectacular bicycle kick but fired wide.
The Sun (2012)
And riding a bicycle with tiny wheels and very narrow handlebars.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Does anyone want to buy a bicycle?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And maybe talking about bicycles for one minute before going back to business as usual?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Combine these in the right way and you can unlock skills like bicycle kicks.
The Sun (2014)
My husband is suddenly inspired to buy me a bicycle that he promised to give me two years ago for my birthday.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This works rather like a bicycle pump: as the air gets squeezed it warms up.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We can all use a bicycle instead, or a bus.
The Sun (2010)
Make a nick in the skin at the neck, and insert a bicycle pump.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They're going from a bicycle with one wheel to a bicycle with three wheels.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They don't encourage people to use bicycles.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A team of Chilean inventors has invented a lock formed from the frame of the bicycle.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Think about how you learned to walk, ride a bicycle or drive a car, or acquire any other new skill.
Pete Cohen and Sten Cummins with Jennai Cox HABIT BUSTING: A 10-step plan that will change your life (2002)
Word lists with
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types of bicycle
In other languages
bicycle
British English: bicycle /ˈbaɪsɪkl/ NOUN
A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels which you ride by sitting on it and pushing two pedals with your feet.
American English: bicycle
Arabic: دَرَّاجَة
Brazilian Portuguese: bicicleta
Chinese: 自行车
Croatian: bicikl
Czech: jízdní kolo
Danish: cykel
Dutch: fiets
European Spanish: bicicleta
Finnish: polkupyörä
French: vélo
German: Fahrrad
Greek: ποδήλατο
Italian: bicicletta
Japanese: 自転車
Korean: 자전거
Norwegian: sykkel
Polish: rower
European Portuguese: bicicleta
Romanian: bicicletă
Russian: велосипед
Latin American Spanish: bicicleta
Swedish: cykel
Thai: จักรยาน
Turkish: bisiklet
Ukrainian: велосипед
Vietnamese: xe đạp
All related terms of 'bicycle'
bicycle bell
a bell attached to a bicycle , used to warn others on the road
bicycle chain
a chain that transmits power from the pedals to the driving wheel of a bicycle
bicycle clip
one of a pair of clips worn around the ankles by cyclists to keep the trousers tight and out of the chain
bicycle kick
a kick in which a player jumps into the air feet first, then kicks the ball backwards over his or her own head
bicycle path
a path designed for bicyclists
bicycle pump
a hand pump for pumping air into the tyres of a bicycle
bicycle race
Sport cycling (sense 2 ) Also : bicycle racing
bicycle rack
a metal frame for securing bicycles when they are not in use
bicycle shed
a shed for bicycle storage
bicycle shop
a shop that sells and usually repairs bicycles and bicycle parts
bicycle touring
the activity of touring on a bicycle
racing bicycle
a bicycle designed for cycling on roads or taking part in road cycling races
bicycle rickshaw
a small two-wheeled passenger vehicle drawn by one or two people, used in parts of Asia
exercise bicycle
any of various stationary exercise apparatuses that resemble a bicycle , usually having handlebars, a seat , pedals , a device for adjusting tension or resistance in the pedaling mechanism , and sometimes a single front wheel : used esp. to improve the cardiovascular system
recumbent bicycle
a type of bicycle that is ridden in a reclining position
stationary bicycle
an exercise bike
bike rack
a metal frame for securing bicycles when they are not in use
bike shed
a shed for bicycle storage
bike shop
a shop that sells and usually repairs bicycles and bicycle parts
cycle shed
a shed for bicycle storage
cycle shop
a shop that sells and usually repairs bicycles and bicycle parts
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.
cycling
the act or sport of riding or traveling by bicycle , motorcycle , etc