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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

/ ɪ /

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

/ ɪ; bəɪk /

noun

  1. a wasps' or bees' nest
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verb

  1. to swarm
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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 ̄ bee 1 ) + *yeke, Old English ŧdz 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

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He was just the big guy who ran a bike shop.

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Their actions follow a similar pattern of reports of large groups of teens on bikes stealing from stores and attacking drivers across the city over the last several months.

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"They've got the merchandise, the T-shirts, the bike with the correct registration plate - it makes us want to do an even better job," he says.

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He targeted people at random, firing at them as they walked down streets, rode bikes or drove their cars.

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It kind of was like riding a bike, especially when you put the suit on.

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