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- [bahyk]
- /baɪk/
- /baɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahyk]
- /baɪk/
Definitions of bike word
- countable noun bike A bike is a bicycle or a motorcycle. 3
- verb bike To bike somewhere means to go there on a bicycle. 3
- noun bike a promiscuous woman 3
- noun bike a wasps' or bees' nest 3
- verb bike to swarm 3
- abbreviation BIKE bicycle 3
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Origin of bike
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85, Americanism; alteration of bicycle
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bike usage trend in Literature
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Top questions with bike
- how to ride a bike?
- what size bike do i need?