Definition of "bike" in English

noun

1. Clipping of bicycle.

2. Clipping of motorbike.

3. Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.

4. (slang, derogatory) Ellipsis of village bike.

verb

1. (intransitive) To ride a bike.

   • I biked so much yesterday that I'm very sore today.

2. (intransitive) To travel by bike.

   • It was such a nice day I decided to bike to the store, though it's far enough I usually take my car.

3. (transitive) To transport by bicycle.

   • I biked them the letters.

noun

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.