noun / verb
bike
BYKE/baɪk/
A two-wheeled vehicle ridden astride.
The bike has two wheels, pedals, and curved handlebars.
Etymology
Bike shortens bicycle, whose name combines ‘two’ and ‘wheel.’ The shortened name also applies to a motorcycle, extending the familiar vehicle label to its motorized counterpart.
In context
it's crazy riding a bicycle but there's no bike lane so you either have to go on the sidewalk or have to ride between two lanes of traffic
More examples
- She bikes to the station every morning.
- He parks his motor bike beside the garage.
- We spent the weekend biking along wooded trails.
Forms
bike · bikes · biked · biking
Similar words
- bicycle
- Specifically identifies a pedal-powered cycle.
- motorcycle
- Specifically identifies a motor-powered two-wheeled vehicle.