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bicycle

//ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for bicycle

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
bicycles

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
bicycle
past (v2)
bicycled
past participle (v3)
bicycled
present participle
bicycling
3rd person singular
bicycles

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.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.

    • The bicycle by the door is mine.
    • Do you go to school on foot or by bicycle?
    • I have a new bicycle.
  2. 2.Any similar vehicle powered by human pedaling or steered with a handlebar, regardless of the number of wheels.

    • The small, three-wheeled bicycle-type vehicle is probably the lowest-cost set of wheels for routine, in-park patrol use.
  3. 3.A traveling block used on a cable in skidding logs.

    • The bicycle by the door is mine.
    • Do you go to school on foot or by bicycle?
    • I have a new bicycle.
  4. 4.The best possible hand in lowball.

    • The bicycle by the door is mine.
    • Do you go to school on foot or by bicycle?
    • I have a new bicycle.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To travel or exercise using a bicycle.

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #4936

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Rare
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *dwís

Proto-Italic *dwis

Old Latin duis

Latin bisder.

French bi-

Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-

Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos

Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der.

Late Latin cyclusder.

Middle French

French cycle

French bicyclebor.

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