bike

Noun

Noun

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

Plural

bikes

Verb

Verb

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

present (v1)

bike

past (v2)

biked

past participle (v3)

biked

present participle

biking

3rd person singular

bikes

Noun

Noun

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

1. 1.Clipping of bicycle.

   • Some of the bikes parked outside Granite Oaks Middle School are the Class Two e-bikes the district is banning.
   • It's called a gravel bike, and seems to combine the advantages of both road and mountain bikes – with a similar ability to lap up the miles on tarmac as a road bike, while still being very capable off-road.

2. 2.Clipping of motorbike.

   • Tom bought an electric bike.

3. 3.Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.

   • He warmed up the engine; the bike hovered off the ground despite his weight and the extra equipment.
   • In 2017, Amsterdam banned beer bikes from the center of the Dutch city. About 6,000 locals signed a petition, calling on the council to outlaw the vehicles, referring to them as a “terrible phenomenon.”

4. 4.Ellipsis of village bike.(slang)

   • Tom bought an electric bike.

Verb

Verb

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

1. 1.To transport by bicycle.(informal)

   • I biked them the letters.

2. 2.To ride a bike.(informal)

   • I biked so much yesterday that I'm very sore today.

3. 3.To travel by bike.(informal)

   • It was such a nice day I decided to bike to the store, though it's far enough I usually take my car.

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