A1noun · common

bike

bike · bikes

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Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal…Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.

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US/bɐɪk/

» Your bike is better than mine.

Dein Fahrrad ist besser als meins. — MUIRIEL

Ihr Fahrrad ist besser als meins. — MUIRIEL

Твой велик лучше моего. — Mukaltin

Твой велосипед лучше моего. — sonick_rnd

Твой велосипед лучше, чем мой. — Olya

Ваш велосипед лучше, чем мой. — Olya

Ваш велосипед лучше моего. — Selena777

Твій велосипед кращий за мій. — deniko

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Meaning

3 senses

Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.
(Northern England, Scotland, collective, informal)A hive of bees, or a nest of wasps, hornets, or ants.
(Scotland, broadly, collective, informal)A crowd of people.

More definitions

a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame

Examples

1305 sentences

Your bike is better than mine.
Твій велосипед кращий за мій. — deniko
ruТвой велик лучше моего. — Mukaltin
deDein Fahrrad ist besser als meins. — MUIRIEL
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I'd rather ride my own bike.
Я краще поїду на власному байку. — annielee
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Tom goes to school by bike.
Том їздить до школи на велосипеді. — deniko
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My father goes to work by bike.
Батько їздить на роботу на велосипеді. — deniko
ruМой отец ездит на работу на велосипеде. — marafon
deMein Vater fährt mit dem Rad zur Arbeit. — Sudajaengi
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Tom doesn't know how to ride a bike.
Том не вміє їздити на велосипеді. — deniko
ruТом не умеет кататься на велосипеде. — marafon
deTom kann nicht Fahrrad fahren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Origin

From Middle English bike, byke (“a nest of wild bees or wasps; also, honeycomb”), of unk

From Middle English bike, byke (“a nest of wild bees or wasps; also, honeycomb”), of unknown origin. Perhaps a back-formation of Middle English *bykere (“beekeeper”), from Old English bēocere (“beekeeper”); or from Old English *bȳc, a byform of Old English būc (“belly; vessel; container”). Compare also Scots byke (“beehive, anthill; home, dwelling”), Old Norse bý (“bee”).

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Forms

plural: bikes

Singular	bike
Plural	bikes

regular

bykealternative

Synonyms

4 synonyms

Close in meaning

a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals:bicycle wheel cycle
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame:motorcycle

Collocations

12 patterns

ride a bike
ride my bike
rode his bike
bike to work
a new bike
my bike is
have a bike
new bike
on his bike
bike to school
bike was stolen
my bike to