BIKE


Meaning of BIKE in English

bike 1

/buyk/ , n. , v. , biked, biking .

n.

1. Informal.

a. a bicycle.

b. a motorbike.

c. a motorcycle.

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

3. get off one's bike , Australian Informal. to lose control of oneself or become angry.

v.i.

4. to ride a bike: I bike to work.

[ 1880-85, Amer.; alter. of BICYCLE ]

bike 2

/buyk/ , n. Scot. and North Eng.

1. a colony, nest, or swarm of wild bees, wasps, or hornets.

2. a teeming crowd; swarm of people.

[ 1250-1300; ME, equiv. to * bi bee ( by BEE 1 ) + * yeke, OE geoc help, safety ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .