bike

1
[ bahyk ]
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noun
  1. Informal.

  2. Harness Racing. a sulky with tires like those of a bicycle.

verb (used without object),biked, bik·ing.
  1. to ride a bike: I bike to work.

Idioms about bike

  1. get off one's bike, Australian Informal. to lose control of oneself or become angry.

Origin of bike

1
1880–85, Americanism; alteration of bicycle

Other definitions for bike (2 of 2)

bike2
[ bahyk ]

nounScot. and North England.
  1. a colony, nest, or swarm of wild bees, wasps, or hornets.

  2. a teeming crowd; swarm of people.

Origin of bike

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1250–1300; Middle English, equivalent to *bi bee (<Old Norse bȳbee1) + *yeke,Old English gēoc help, safety

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British Dictionary definitions for bike (1 of 2)

bike1

/ (baɪk) /


noun, verb
  1. informal short for bicycle, motorcycle

  2. on your bike British slang away you go

  1. get off one's bike Australian and NZ slang to lose one's self-control

noun
  1. slang a promiscuous woman: the town bike

British Dictionary definitions for bike (2 of 2)

bike2

noun
  1. a wasps' or bees' nest

verb(intr)
  1. to swarm

Origin of bike

2
C14: of uncertain origin

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