Synonyms for bike

Most common

cycle · wheel · bicycle · pedal

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To ride a bike.

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

2. n. 1

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

Related words

Word family

bikeathon bikelike biker bikeway bikewear bikie

Phrases

party bike trail bike bike rack bike stand town bike village bike mountain bike cargo bike

Other spellings

byke

Forms

Plural

bikes → slappers, slags, motorcycles, bi-dykes…

Past participle

biked
e.g. biked → bicycled, pedaled, wheeled, cycled…

Example sentences

• cycle Menopause is when a woman's menstrual cycle stops.
• wheel Robert is the fifth wheel on the safety committee.
• bicycle This bicycle is old, but it's better than nothing.
• pedal Press the brake pedal to turn on your brake lights.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

slag¹

5 letters

cycle², wheel¹, pedal²

7 letters

bicycle³, slapper

10 letters

motorcycle⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cycle² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

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