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bike

1

[bahyk]

noun

  1. Informal.

    1. a bicycle.

    2. a motorbike.

    3. a motorcycle.

  2. Harness Racing.a sulky with tires like those of a bicycle.



verb (used without object)

biked, biking 
  1. to ride a bike.

    I bike to work.

bike

2

[bahyk]

noun

Scot. and North England.
  1. a colony, nest, or swarm of wild bees, wasps, or hornets.

  2. a teeming crowd; swarm of people.

bike

1

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. informalshort for bicycle motorcycle

  2. slangaway you go

  3. slangto lose one's self-control

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noun

  1. slanga promiscuous woman

    the town bike

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bike

2

/ ɪ, bəɪk /

noun

  1. a wasps' or bees' nest

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verb

  1. to swarm

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bike1

1880–85, alteration of bicycle

Origin of bike2

1250–1300; Middle English, equivalent to *bi bee (< Old Norse ̄ bee 1 ) + *yeke, Old English ŧdz help, safety
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bike1

C14: of uncertain origin
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. get off one's bike, to lose control of oneself or become angry.

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"I can't start my bike," one of them reportedly said, before eventually managing to take off on a scooter, the witnesses added.

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Watson, who rode her bike to and from the site each day, said the tournament had "sort of Wimbledon vibes" because of the history.

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Brothers Prince and Krish Patni were on their bikes just a few metres from the hostel when they heard the noise.

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But there was a version of that bus scene where I’m pursuing the bus on a pedal bike, just me.

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According to the complaint, the agents ordered Gomez to stop, but he abandoned the bike and fled on foot.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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