bike

I. bike¹ S2 /baɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: bicycle]
1. a bicycle:
Let’s go for a bike ride.
by bike
They’ll be coming by bike.
2. informal a ↑motorcycle
3. on your bike! British English spoken used to tell someone rudely to go away
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COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ go somewhere by bike I usually go to work by bike.
▪ ride a bike Her Dad taught her to ride a bike and to drive.
▪ get on/off a bike He got off his bike and walked with her for a while.
▪ rent a bike (also hire a bike British English) You can rent bikes and explore the island's cycle paths.
■ types of bike
▪ a mountain bike (=a strong bicycle for riding over rough ground) They went out for a country ride on their mountain bikes.
▪ a racing bike He bought a cool new racing bike.
▪ an exercise bike (=used for exercising indoors) I usually go on the exercise bike and the rowing machine.
■ bike + NOUN
▪ a bike ride We used to go for long bike rides in the summer holidays.
▪ a bike race The Tour de France is a famous bike race.
▪ a bike shed They used to meet behind the bike sheds at school.
▪ a bike rack (=a metal frame that you can attach your bike to) All stations should provide bike racks for passengers.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bike

bike [bike bikes biked biking] noun, verb [baɪk] [baɪk]

noun
(informal)
1. a bicycle
• She got on her bike and rode off.
• I usually go to work by bike.

see also mountain bike, pushbike, quad bike

2. a motorcycle
Word Origin:
late 19th cent.: abbreviation.
Example Bank:
• He got on his bike and rode off.
• She came off her bike when it skidded on some wet leaves.
• She pedalled her bike up the track.
• She tried to pedal her bike up the track.
• We had to push our bikes up the hill.
• We watched the boys on their bikes.
Idiom: on your bike!

Derived Word: biking

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

bike / baɪk / noun [ C ]

A1 a bicycle:

It would be better for the environment if more people used bikes rather than cars.

My youngest child is learning to ride a bike.

B1 informal a motorcycle

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

bike

[ba͟ɪk]
♦♦♦
bikes, biking, biked
1) N-COUNT A bike is a bicycle or a motorcycle. [INFORMAL]
2) VERB To bike somewhere means to go there on a bicycle. [INFORMAL]
[V adv/prep] I biked home from the beach.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

¹bike /ˈbaɪk/ noun, pl bikes [count]
1 : bicycle
• She rode her bike to school.
• a bike path
2 : motorcycle
- see also dirt bike, motorbike