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bike

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /baɪk/

Forms: bikes, biking

bike means: A bicycle or motorcycle.

noun

TWO WHEELED VEHICLEA1

A bicycle or motorcycle.

  • I ride my bike to school.
  • His new bike has a powerful engine.
  • Where did you park your bike?

Similar words: bicycle, motorcycle

Common phrases: ride a bike, mountain bike, motor bike

verb

RIDEA2

To travel on a bicycle or motorcycle.

  • We bike to school.
  • She biked home in the rain.
  • They biked along the river all afternoon.

How to use it: bike to somewhere (He bikes to the office every morning.)

Similar words: cycle

Common phrases: bike to work, bike home, bike around town

DELIVER BY BICYCLEC1

To carry or deliver something by bicycle.

  • Can you bike this parcel over?
  • She biked the documents to our office.
  • They biked fresh bread to nearby customers.

How to use it: bike something to someone/somewhere (The courier biked the contract to our lawyer.)

Similar words: deliver by bicycle

Common phrases: bike something over, bike something across, bike something somewhere

Questions about bike

What does bike mean?

A bicycle or motorcycle.

What is bike in other languages?

Türkçe: bisiklet · Español: bici · Français: vélo · Deutsch: Fahrrad · Italiano: bici · 日本語: 自転車

How do you pronounce bike?

It is pronounced /baɪk/.

How do you use bike in a sentence?

I ride my bike to school. His new bike has a powerful engine.

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