bike

Pronunciation: /baɪk/

The English word “bike” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.
A hive of bees, or a nest of wasps, hornets, or ants.
A crowd of people.

verb

To ride a bike.
To travel by bike.
To transport by bicycle.

Etymology

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”).

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