bike
1
[ bahyk ]
/ baɪk /
noun
verb (used without object), biked, bik·ing.
to ride a bike: I bike to work.
Idioms for bike
get off one's bike, Australian Informal.
to lose control of oneself or become angry.
Origin of bike
1
1880–85,
Americanism; alteration of
bicycle
Words nearby bike
bijective,
bijou,
bijouterie,
bijugate,
bikaner,
bike,
bike shorts,
biker,
biker jacket,
bikeway,
bikie
Definition for bike (2 of 2)
bike
2
[ bahyk ]
/ baɪk /
noun Scot. and North England.
a colony, nest, or swarm of wild bees, wasps, or hornets.
a teeming crowd; swarm of people.
Origin of bike
2
1250–1300; Middle English, equivalent to
*bi bee (< Old Norse
bȳ
bee1) +
*yeke, Old English
gēoc help, safety
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British Dictionary definitions for bike (1 of 2)
bike
1
/ (baɪk) /
noun, verb
informal short for bicycle, motorcycle
on your bike British slang
away you go
get off one's bike Australian and NZ slang
to lose one's self-control
noun
slang
a promiscuous woman
the town bike
British Dictionary definitions for bike (2 of 2)
bike
2
byke
Scot
noun
a wasps' or bees' nest
verb (intr)
to swarm
Word Origin for bike
C14: of uncertain origin