bike

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baɪk/ (Canada) IPA(key): /bɐɪk/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /bɑɪ̯k/ Rhymes: -aɪk === Etymology 1 === Clipping of bicycle. First attested in 1882. One explanation for the form with /k/ is that bicycle was parsed to bi(cy)c(le). An alternative explanation is that it was parsed to bic(ycle) but since speakers are aware of a general /k/~/s/ alternation (as in electric ~ electricity etc.), the softened /s/ was restored to a default /k/ when the “ending” -ycle was dropped. Similar cases are merc /mɜɹk/, spec /spɛk/ for mercenary, specify. It seems unlikely, however, that this process is purely phonological and not at least partially based on the spelling ⟨c⟩. ==== Noun ==== bike (plural bikes) Clipping of bicycle. Clipping of motorbike. Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle. (slang, derogatory) Ellipsis of village bike. Synonyms: slapper, slag ===== Hyponyms ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Italian: bike f → Norman: bike f → Portuguese: bike f ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== trike ==== Verb ==== bike (third-person singular simple present bikes, present participle biking, simple past and past participle biked) (informal) (intransitive) To ride a bike. (intransitive) To travel by bike. (transitive) To transport by bicycle. ===== Descendants ===== → French: biker (verb) ===== Translations ===== ==== References ==== ==== Further reading ==== bike on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Etymology 2 === From Middle English bike, byke (“a nest of wild bees or wasps; also, honeycomb”), of unknown origin. Perhaps a back-formation of Middle English *bykere (“beekeeper”), from Old English bēocere (“beekeeper”); or from Old English *bȳc, a byform of Old English būc (“belly; vessel; container”). Compare also Scots byke (“beehive, anthill; home, dwelling”), Old Norse bý (“bee”). ==== Alternative forms ==== byke ==== Noun ==== bike (plural bikes) (Scotland, Northern England) A hive of bees, or a nest of wasps, hornets, or ants. (chiefly Scotland, by extension, collective) A crowd of people. === Anagrams === Beki, kibe == Basque == === Etymology === From Latin pix. === Noun === bike inan pitch == Farefare == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bí.ké/ === Verb === bike shake, move Mam yetɩ m yõkɛ la foote, zɛ sĩm da bike I'm going to take a photo, keep still, and do not move == French == === Verb === bike inflection of biker: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English bike. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbajk/ Rhymes: -ajk === Noun === bike f (invariable) motorbike, motorcycle == Norman == === Etymology === Borrowed from English bike. === Noun === bike f (plural bikes) (Jersey) bicycle ==== Derived terms ==== == Northern Kurdish == === Verb === bike third-person singular future of kirin == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English bike. === Pronunciation === === Noun === bike f (plural bikes) (Brazil, slang) bike (bicycle) Synonym: bicicleta == Slovene == === Noun === bike accusative plural of bik