bike
noun · verb
Simple meaning
a vehicle like a bicycle or motorcycle, often with pedals
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
bykIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbaɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.
A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider's feet upon pedals.
A motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
A motorcycle.
verb
Ride a bicycle
transitive
To transport by bicycle.
intransitive
To ride a bike.
intransitive
To travel by bike.
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.
Used this way, bike is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- wheel , more casual, better suited to speech than writing
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More ways to use bike
- “He rode his bike to the park on a sunny afternoon.”noun
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Sense: any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle
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