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Definition bike

Etymology 1

From bicycle, by shortening, and possibly alteration.

One explanation for the pronunciation is that bicycle is parsed to bi(cy)c(le). An alternative explanation is that bicycle is shortened to bic(ycle), and the terminal [s] is converted to a [k] because there is an underlying underspecified [k]/[s] sound, which is softened to [s] in bicycle but retained as [k] in bike; compare the letter �c� (used for [k]/[s]).

Noun

bike (plural bikes)

1. Clipping of bicycle.
2. Clipping of motorbike.
3. (slang, derogatory) Ellipsis of village bike

Verb

bike (third-person singular simple present bikes, present participle biking, simple past and past participle biked)

1. To ride a bike.
2. To travel by bike.

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 b?ocere (�beekeeper�); or from Old English *b?c a byform of Old English b?c (�belly; vessel; container�). Compare also Old Norse b� (�bee�).

Noun

bike (plural bikes)

1. (Scotland, Northern England) A hive of bees, or a nest of wasps, hornets, or ants.
2. (chiefly Scotland, by extension, collective) A crowd of people.

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