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to bike

to bike

45 1.0
To ride a bicycle
  • verb
  • /baɪk/
  • Informal
translation icon : ir en bici
  • He decided to bike to work instead of driving to reduce his carbon footprint.
  • walk or bike

Can't swim, can't mountain bike, can't hike right.

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Examples

  • Rowen felt excited as he biked toward the pond.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • We used to bike out to this place by the lake.

    Ticket to Paradise (2022)

  • No, I am just going to bike it home.

    Knockout (2011)

  • Did you bike all the way here?

    Hereditary (2018)

  • "You want to join us, Sam?" "I have to bike home before dark," I said.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • When the kids are older, they can bike themselves or walk to school.

    Blog text (2)

  • So if you typically run or bike alone, perhaps consider finding a partner.

    Blog text (2)

  • You eat, you bike, and I swim.

    Luca (2021)

  • No, no, I pretty much bike everywhere.

    The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)

  • The next morning, Lavie and I biked down to the river.

    Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

to ride
vsto bike
∞ 1.0

To travel by bike, horse, or car

applies only to a single kind of two-wheel travel not all travel types
to pedal
vsto bike
18 2.3

To move a bicycle by pushing the foot levers that turn the wheels

focuses on the general action rather than the motion method
to cycle
vsto bike
10 1.8

To ride a bicycle

is limited to one type of two-wheel vehicle rather than many
to bicycle
vsto bike
2 1.0

To ride a vehicle with two wheels that you pedal

is the informal short word for the same action

Idioms

to get on yer bike
  • Offensive
9.9

Tell someone to go away in a rude way

Compounds

mountain bike
20 2.7

A sturdy bike with wide tires for riding on rough paths like hills and mountains

dirt bike
15 3.2

A light motorcycle with strong tires and springs for riding on rough unpaved ground

bike race
5 1.7

A competition where people ride bicycles to see who is fastest

bike rack
5 2.1

A metal frame for parking and locking bikes

exercise bike
4 2.9

A machine like a bicycle that you ride indoors to keep fit

trail bike
1 3.3

A light motorcycle made for riding on rough unpaved paths with strong tires and springs to absorb bumps

bike repair
1 2.3

Work to fix and take care of bicycles

push-bike
  • UK
1 2.7

A bicycle that you move by pedalling

bike parking rack
2.6

A metal frame where people lock and leave bicycles

bike stand
1.2

A metal rack where you park and lock a bicycle

e-bike
  • Specialized
3.7

A bicycle with an electric motor that helps you pedal or moves without you pedalling

electronic bike
3.5

A bicycle with a small electric motor that helps the rider pedal and can move without pedaling

all-terrain bike
3.3

A bicycle with a strong frame and wide tires for riding on rough ground

safety bike
  • Archaic
4.0

A bicycle with two same-size wheels and a chain that turns the rear wheel

village bike
3.9

A simple bicycle people use often for short trips in a village

How Fast

to race
167 1.0
to bike
  • Informal
45 1.0
to pedal
18 2.3
to coast
26 2.5

Surface Forms

bike infinitive
biked past
biked past participle
biking present participle
bikes third person singular

Etymology

The verb bike comes from the noun bike and the related word cycle, and it means to 'ride a bicycle'. So, to bike is to travel on a two-wheel bicycle using your feet on the pedals.