I. bike 1 S2 /baɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: bicycle ]
1 . a bicycle:
Let’s go for a bike ride.
by bike
They’ll be coming by bike.
2 . informal a ↑ motorcycle
3 . on your bike! British English spoken used to tell someone rudely to go away
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COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ go somewhere by bike
I usually go to work by bike.
▪ ride a bike
Her Dad taught her to ride a bike and to drive.
▪ get on/off a bike
He got off his bike and walked with her for a while.
▪ rent a bike ( also hire a bike British English )
You can rent bikes and explore the island's cycle paths.
■ types of bike
▪ a mountain bike (=a strong bicycle for riding over rough ground)
They went out for a country ride on their mountain bikes.
▪ a racing bike
He bought a cool new racing bike.
▪ an exercise bike (=used for exercising indoors)
I usually go on the exercise bike and the rowing machine.
■ bike + NOUN
▪ a bike ride
We used to go for long bike rides in the summer holidays.
▪ a bike race
The Tour de France is a famous bike race.
▪ a bike shed
They used to meet behind the bike sheds at school.
▪ a bike rack (=a metal frame that you can attach your bike to)
All stations should provide bike racks for passengers.
II. bike 2 BrE AmE verb
1 . [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] informal to ride a bicycle:
She bikes to work every day.
2 . [transitive] to take something to someone by ↑ motorcycle in order to get it there quickly
bike something over/round
We’re late for our deadline. Can you bike the photos over to us?