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bike

1

[ bahyk ]

noun

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


verb (used without object)

biked, biking.
  1. to ride a bike:

    I bike to work.

bike

2

[ bahyk ]

noun

Scot. and North England.
  1. a colony, nest, or swarm of wild bees, wasps, or hornets.
  2. a teeming crowd; swarm of people.

bike

1

/ baɪk /

noun

  1. informal.
    short for bicycle motorcycle
  2. on your bike slang.
    away you go
  3. get off one's bike slang.
    to lose one's self-control
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noun

  1. slang.
    a promiscuous woman

    the town bike

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bike

2

/ baɪk; bəɪk /

noun

  1. a wasps' or bees' nest
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verb

  1. to swarm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bike1

1880–85, Americanism; alteration of bicycle

Origin of bike2

1250–1300; Middle English, equivalent to *bi bee (< Old Norse bȳ bee 1 ) + *yeke, Old English gēoc help, safety
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bike1

C14: of uncertain origin
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Idioms and Phrases

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

The couple claimed border officials in Calais and the UK had not inspected the bike rack or the cover before or after they crossed via ferry on 15 October.

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The city could create a network of paved bike paths.

My boyfriend and I were in our front yard in South Lake Tahoe the other day, enjoying an unseasonably warm afternoon, when a friend approached on his bike.

He added it would have wildlife crossings for animals to pass over, bike lanes and solar lighting.

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The 55-year-old said border officials in Calais and the UK had not inspected the bike rack or the cover before or after the crossing.

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