bicycle

English
A bicycle

Etymology

From bi- (“two”) +‎ Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle, wheel”), on the pattern of tricycle. First attested in English in 1868, from French bicyclette (1847). Superseded earlier velocipede.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪsɪkəl
  • Hyphenation: bi‧cy‧cle

Noun

bicycle (plural bicycles)

  1. A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.
  2. A traveling block used on a cable in skidding logs.
  3. The best possible hand in lowball.
  4. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A motorbike.

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Verb

bicycle (third-person singular simple present bicycles, present participle bicycling, simple past and past participle bicycled)

  1. To travel or exercise using a bicycle.
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French

Alternative forms
  • bécik

Noun

bicycle m (plural bicycles)

  1. bicycle
    Synonym: bicyclette
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