plural bikes
1
: bicycle
They watch a middle-aged man pedal by on his bike, the carrier filled to the brim with its own pile of collectables.—
Joanne Ramondt
Joanne Ramondt2
: motorcycle
More than 100,000 motorcyclists are expected to descend on tiny Sturgis, S.D., this week for the annual Black Hills Motor Classic, the country's biggest bike rally.—Newsweek
Newsweek3
: motorbike
Yes, those are motorbikes racing around an ice track. No, that doesn't mean you should take your motorbike out on some ice and ride as fast as you can. These ice racers are serious. They modify their bikes to perform on the slippery surface provided by the great Michigan outdoors.—Jessica Shepherd
Jessica Shepherd4
: stationary bicycle
It's four in the morning and DeBartolo is already whirring away on the exercise bike. He'll ride and read for 90 minutes without stopping, then hit the rowing machine, then the stair-climber.—Rick Reilly
Rick Reilly
plural bikes
1
chiefly Scotland
: a nest of wild bees, wasps, or hornets
2
chiefly Scotland
: a crowd or swarm of people
Synonyms
Examples of bike in a Sentence
Verb
We biked to the park.
He bikes in the mountains.
Recent Examples on the WebThe Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2024
Block Island, Rhode Island On this island, cars are scarce and bikes are aplenty.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Foxworth said three pit bull dogs had been chasing bike riders, runners, and walkers in the park for the past three weeks.
—Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
The guys aren’t enamored with the notion of sprinting and climbing from Watkins, Colorado, to the Grand Canyon, especially the part about wearing bike shorts.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Troops in some areas became more nimble, refugees used bikes to carry their family and belongings to safety, air-raid wardens could cover more ground on two wheels, and many civilians had no other options available.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
The car’s front license plate had a bike tire scuff mark and indentation.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2024
Walking, bike riding, and strength training are good options.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 16 Apr. 2024
One day, during construction, Bell’s brother, who was 8 or 9 at the time, was riding bikes with his friends around the building site.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
Visitors enjoy biking, fishing, swimming and relaxing here.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
The sun shone as Londoners went out for their morning runs in the surrounding park, children biked under budding trees and tourists waited for the palace, where Catherine and her family live, to open the doors of its public areas to visitors.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
For the inside scoop, book a mural walking or biking tour with Florida CraftArt, which is a shoppable space boasting more than 250 fine craft artists.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
The girl was camping and had been biking a park loop with family friends on Nov. 30, then did a loop by herself and failed to turn up.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024
The lanes have been popular with parents of young cyclists — but criticized by sport cyclists who bike long distances and travel at higher speeds.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Largely a residential isle, Holden Beach is all about simple pleasures, from biking and kayaking along with playing on the beach during the day, to ghost crabbing at night.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
Here’s a little pocket guide to biking and grooving.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2024
Noun
Police located clothes and a bike deemed evidence on the north side of Baseline.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2024
Block Island, Rhode Island On this island, cars are scarce and bikes are aplenty.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Foxworth said three pit bull dogs had been chasing bike riders, runners, and walkers in the park for the past three weeks.
—Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
The guys aren’t enamored with the notion of sprinting and climbing from Watkins, Colorado, to the Grand Canyon, especially the part about wearing bike shorts.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Troops in some areas became more nimble, refugees used bikes to carry their family and belongings to safety, air-raid wardens could cover more ground on two wheels, and many civilians had no other options available.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
The car’s front license plate had a bike tire scuff mark and indentation.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2024
Walking, bike riding, and strength training are good options.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 16 Apr. 2024
One day, during construction, Bell’s brother, who was 8 or 9 at the time, was riding bikes with his friends around the building site.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
Verb
Instead, your family will be treated to an old-timey experience filled with world-famous Mackinac Island fudge and days spent biking around the island, taking a ferry under the Mackinac Bridge, or cruising around the coast by kayak.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
Visitors enjoy biking, fishing, swimming and relaxing here.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
The sun shone as Londoners went out for their morning runs in the surrounding park, children biked under budding trees and tourists waited for the palace, where Catherine and her family live, to open the doors of its public areas to visitors.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
For the inside scoop, book a mural walking or biking tour with Florida CraftArt, which is a shoppable space boasting more than 250 fine craft artists.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
The girl was camping and had been biking a park loop with family friends on Nov. 30, then did a loop by herself and failed to turn up.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024
The lanes have been popular with parents of young cyclists — but criticized by sport cyclists who bike long distances and travel at higher speeds.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Largely a residential isle, Holden Beach is all about simple pleasures, from biking and kayaking along with playing on the beach during the day, to ghost crabbing at night.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
Here’s a little pocket guide to biking and grooving.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bike. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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