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push-bike

push-bike

1 2.7
A bicycle that you move by pedalling
  • noun
  • /ˈpʊʃˌbaɪk/
  • UK
translation icon : bicicleta
  • Well I don't know what sort of push bikes you monkeys came into town on, but I know my old timer would thrash the backsides of whatever they are.

So I was a kid and me cousin Jimmy gave me a push bike.

Examples

  • Yeah, a push bike.

    On the Edge (2001)

  • I made riding recycled garbage scavenged push bikes cool.

    Blog text (17)

  • The cost of degenerative disease treatment in this country is staggering; maybe if we relied on our cars less and walked or rode push bikes more, it might help reduce it.

    Blog text (19)

  • He rode his push-bike to work every day, enjoying the fresh air and exercise.

  • After fixing the flat tire, she was excited to take her push-bike for a long ride in the park.

  • Many people prefer a push-bike over a car for short trips to reduce traffic congestion.

Synonyms

bike
vspush-bike
  • Informal
950 1.0

A two-wheeled vehicle that you ride by pushing its pedals with your feet

is the same idea but specifies no motor is used
bicycle
vspush-bike
280 1.0

A vehicle with two wheels that you pedal

is the same but explicitly excludes power from a motor
cycle
vspush-bike
  • UK
26 1.8

A two-wheeled vehicle you move by pedaling

is the same but stresses lack of motor drive
velocipede
vspush-bike
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An early vehicle you move with pedals that has two or three wheels

is the modern two-wheeled pedaled vehicle rather than the early form

How Motorised

motorbike
27 1.6
scooter
25 2.5
moped
18 3.2
push-bike
  • UK
1 2.7

Surface Forms

push-bike singular
push-bikes plural

Morphology

push-bike = push + bike (transparent) = push + bike

The meaning is a direct compound of 'push' + 'bike' indicating a bicycle propelled by pushing/pedaling rather than a motor.

Etymology

Push-bike combines push and bike and simply means a bicycle you move by 'pushing' with your feet rather than by a motor. The bike part is short for bicycle, which means 'two wheels', so the word reminds you it is a human‑powered, two‑wheeled vehicle.