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Bike Meaning, Examples & Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：bicycle (bike)

bike 🔊

/baɪk/

n./v.

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

bicycle 🔊

➕

/ˈbaɪsɪkl/

n./v.

A two-wheeled vehicle powered by pedaling, used for transportation or exercise.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Shortened from 'bicycle'; 'bi-' means two, 'cycle' means wheel.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a 'bi' (bee) pedaling a 'cycle' – a bike has two wheels!

📖 Example

When I was young, my dad taught me how to ride a bike in the park, and I fell many times before I finally balanced myself. 🔊 When I was a child, my father taught me to ride a bicycle in the park; I fell many times before I finally gained balance.

🔗 Collocations

ride a bike – to operate or travel on a bicycle

bike lane – a designated path on the road for bicycles

bike helmet – protective headgear worn while riding a bicycle

🔄 Synonyms

bicycle (n.) – A formal term for a two-wheeled pedal-powered vehicle.

cycle (n.) – A short form of bicycle, often used in British English.

pushbike (n.) – A colloquial term for a bicycle, emphasizing manual propulsion.

🚫 Antonyms

car (n.) – A four-wheeled motor vehicle, contrasted with a two-wheeled human-powered bike.

🌱 Derivatives

biker (n.) – a person who rides a bike, especially for sport or leisure

biking (n.) – the activity of riding a bike

bikeable (adj.) – suitable or safe for biking

📖 Cultural Story

Bike originated as a colloquial shortening of 'bicycle' in the 1890s. 'Bicycle' was formed from Latin 'bi-' (two) and Greek 'kyklos' (circle/wheel).

Meaning 2：motorcycle (bike)

bike 🔊

/baɪk/

n./v.

A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine, also called a motorcycle.

motorcycle 🔊

➕

/ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl/

n./v.

A two-wheeled motor vehicle, used for fast transportation or recreation.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The delivery man uses a powerful bike to deliver packages quickly across the busy city. 🔊 The delivery man uses a powerful motorcycle to quickly deliver packages across the busy city.

🔗 Collocations

ride a bike – to operate or travel on a motorcycle

bike helmet – protective headgear worn while riding a motorcycle

sport bike – a high-performance motorcycle designed for speed and agility

🔄 Synonyms

motorcycle (n.) – The formal term for a two-wheeled motorized vehicle.

motorbike (n.) – A casual term for a small or light motorcycle.

trail bike (n.) – A motorcycle designed for off-road riding.

🚫 Antonyms

bicycle (n.) – A human-powered two-wheeled vehicle, opposite of a motorized bike.

🌱 Derivatives

motorcyclist (n.) – a person who rides a motorcycle

motorcycling (n.) – the activity of riding a motorcycle

bike (v.) – to ride a motorcycle (informal)