Definitions for bicycleˈbaɪ sɪ kəl, -ˌsɪk əl, -ˌsaɪ kəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bi•cy•cleˈbaɪ sɪ kəl, -ˌsɪk əl, -ˌsaɪ kəl(n.; v.)-cled, -cling.
(n.)a vehicle with two wheels in tandem, pedals connected to the rear wheel by a chain, handlebars for steering, and a saddlelike seat.
Category: Transportation
(v.i.)to ride a bicycle.
Category: Transportation
Origin of bicycle:
1865–70; < F; see bi -1, cycle
bi′cy•clist(n.)
bi′cy•cler(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
bicycle, bike, wheel, cycle(verb)
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheel(verb)
ride a bicycle
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
bicycle(noun)ˈbaɪ sɪ kəl, -ˌsɪk əl, -ˌsaɪ kəl
a vehicle with two wheels and pedals; = bike
to ride a bicycle
Wiktionary
bicycle(Noun)
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 rideru2019s feet upon pedals.
bicycle(Noun)
A traveling block used on a cable in skidding logs.
bicycle(Noun)
The best possible hand in lowball.
bicycle(Verb)
To travel or exercise using a bicycle.
Origin: Often said to be from French, but probably coined from bi- ("two") + κύκλος on the pattern of tricycle.
Webster Dictionary
Bicycle(noun)
a light vehicle having two wheels one behind the other. It has a saddle seat and is propelled by the rider's feet acting on cranks or levers
Translations for bicycle
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
bicycle(noun)
(often abbreviated to bike
- fietsAfrikaans
- دَرّاجَةٌ هَوائيّهArabic
- велосипедBulgarian
- bicicletaPortuguese (BR)
- jízdní koloCzech
- das FahrradGerman
- cykelDanish
- ποδήλατοGreek
- bicicletaSpanish
- jalgratasEstonian
- دوچرخهFarsi
- polkupyöräFinnish
- bicycletteFrench
- אוֹפָנַייםHebrew
- साइकिलHindi
- biciklCroatian
- kerékpárHungarian
- sepedaIndonesian
- reiðhjólIcelandic
- biciclettaItalian
- 自転車Japanese
- 자전거Korean
- dviratisLithuanian
- divritenis, velosipēdsLatvian
- basikalMalay
- fietsDutch
- sykkelNorwegian
- rowerPolish
- دوچرخهPersian
- bicicletaPortuguese
- bicicletăRomanian
- велосипедRussian
- bicykelSlovak
- koloSlovenian
- biciklSerbian
- cykelSwedish
- รถจักรยานสองล้อThai
- bisikletTurkish
- 自行車Chinese (Trad.)
- велосипедUkrainian
- با ئسیکل ، سائیکلUrdu
- xeđạpVietnamese
- 自行车Chinese (Simp.)
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