Bike

Pronunciation: /baɪk/

Definitions of bike

noun a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by pedals and steered by handlebars

Example Sentences

A1 I ride my bike to school every day.

A2 She bought a new bike for her son's birthday.

B1 Cycling is a great way to stay fit and active.

B2 The mountain bike he purchased is perfect for off-road trails.

C1 The professional cyclist won the race on his high-performance bike.

C2 The custom-built bike was a masterpiece of engineering and design.

Examples of bike in a Sentence

formal He commutes to work every day on his bike.

informal Let's go for a bike ride this weekend!

slang I love cruising around town on my bike.

figurative Learning a new language is like riding a bike, you never forget.

Grammatical Forms of bike

• past tense: biked
• plural: bikes
• comparative: bigger
• superlative: biggest
• present tense: bike
• future tense: will bike
• perfect tense: have biked
• continuous tense: is biking
• singular: bike
• positive degree: bike
• infinitive: to bike
• gerund: biking
• participle: biked

Origin and Evolution of bike

First Known Use: 1882 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'bike' is believed to be a shortened form of 'bicycle'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a type of human-powered vehicle with two wheels, 'bike' has since become a widely accepted term for bicycles of all kinds, including motorized ones.