Definition of bicycle in English:

bicycle

noun ˈbʌɪsɪk(ə)lˈbaɪsək(ə)l

A vehicle consisting of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel.
Example sentencesExamples
- The police are now looking for the man who placed the bicycle in front of the hairdressing salon.
- A car, which was trying to overtake another vehicle, allegedly collided with their bicycles.
- Have a white light on the front of your bicycle and a red light and red reflector at the rear.
- It is very difficult to pedal a bicycle in long skirts and petticoats.
- Cyclists are also reminded of the importance of having front and rear lights on bicycles.
- I would be only too pleased to have bicycles passing my front door rather than noisy, speeding vehicles.
- They'd found two old bicycles behind Ralph's house in fair condition on their second day in Polperro.
- Today, over one billion people in the world use bicycles and the bicycle is the principal means of transportation in many parts of the world.
- At 16, having saved his pocket money, he bought his first bicycle and took up the triathlon.
- In their garage are six bicycles and one tricycle but not one car.
- An 11 year old boy fell off his bicycle and sustained a handlebar injury to his upper abdomen.
- Often the corner grocer provided this, sending a boy with a huge basket on the front of his bicycle.
- Friends found her abandoned bicycle lying in the deserted road, its wheels still spinning.
- As she slid it open there was man dressed in a blue uniform and his bicycle parked behind him.
- She had a shopping basket on the front of the bicycle and seemed to be wearing a blue anorak with a hood.
- Their possessions and equipment will be carried on a trailer that can be attached to a bicycle and pulled along as they cycle.
- The woman walked past the sailing club and onto the disused railway line, where she saw a man on a bicycle in front of her.
- One difference is that a bus has many wheels whereas a bicycle has only two wheels.
- With technology came motor-powered vehicles and cycles and bicycles are being driven off the road.
- He had been to Hammersmith to meet his wife, and in returning wheeled his bicycle across the kerb.
Synonyms
cycle, two-wheeler, pedal cycle
mountain bike, racing bike, racer, roadster, shopper
tandem, unicycle, tricycle
informal bike, pushbike
historical penny-farthing, velocipede, boneshaker

verb ˈbʌɪsɪk(ə)lˈbaɪsək(ə)l

no object, with adverbial of direction Ride a bicycle.
they spent the holidays bicycling around the beautiful Devonshire countryside
Example sentencesExamples
- Even something simple like Gabriel bicycling around while singing ‘Solsbury Hill’ came across as silly rather than playful.
- You can also cover a lot of ground by bicycling through different parts of the island.
- ‘As a kid I bicycled all the time, but I left bicycling for many years,’ says the 61-year-old Congressman.
- At breakfast, she described her dream vacation: bicycling in Italy, eating and drinking well every night.
- Our health depends on creating neighborhoods that are conducive to walking, jogging and bicycling.
- He was active till the age of 85, bicycling all over Bandra, going to the bank and doing the family shopping.
- Get involved in activities such as brisk walking, jogging, bicycling or cross-country skiing.
- When we do exercises that elevate the heart rate, such as bicycling, walking or aerobic dance, the body will draw upon its fat stores for energy.
- Appalled, he started a two-week investigation, bicycling along the entire length of the river within the city jurisdiction.
- Carl started an amazing trip, bicycling around the world 26 months ago.
- Restrictions on dune driving, an end to water pollution and the promotion of walking and bicycling as means of transport are other issues put forward by many of the respondents.
- We'll savor bright autumn colors while bicycling through the high forest islands atop America's Redrock Wilderness.
- The best moment is when he is bicycling around his airy grounds on an old-fashioned push-bike, his knees bobbing up and down as he pedals, and then has to brake to answer a call on his mobile phone.
- They are not only functional for bicycling, but for any activity where you are going to work up a sweat.
- Now we see you and Amir bicycling around the world with this message of peace.
- She and a group of five other young women are bicycling across Canada to raise awareness about air pollution and global warming.
- All of these articles have one main point in common; don't let back pain keep you from bicycling.
- During the summer, more children are out and about - walking, bicycling, rollerblading, playing and perhaps darting out into the road.
- It's not as strenuous as mountain climbing, or bicycling around the world, or trekking through a jungle.
- I don't know how she got home, but it wasn't by bicycling along that road.

Derivatives

bicyclist

noun ˈbʌɪsɪklɪstˈbaɪsəkləst

There were many bicyclists who got aboard the special bike car of the train.
Example sentencesExamples
- The invention of variable gearing enabled bicyclists and cars alike to change the speed of peak efficiency.
- As a bicyclist, I am familiar with the handlebar tape used on racing bicycles, and I thought it might be useful to provide a better grip on my downtubes.
- What else can the average bicyclist do to support bicycling infrastructure?
- They are also biking for a cause, as the bicyclists made it a point to emphasise when they made a stopover in Bangalore.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from bi- 'two' + Greek kuklos 'wheel'.

The velocipede (literally ‘rapid foot’) was the early form of bicycle, which is formed from bi- ‘two’ and Greek kuklos ‘wheel’. The abbreviation bike was not long to follow, in the late 19th century. A tricycle as a name for a three-wheeled coach drawn by two horses, dates from the 1820s, with the abbreviation trike appearing in the 1880s. Unicycle, from uni- ‘one’, was first recorded in the US in the 1860s.

Rhymes

icicle, tricycle

Definition of bicycle in US English:

bicycle

nounˈbaɪsək(ə)lˈbīsək(ə)l

A vehicle composed of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel.
Example sentencesExamples
- Often the corner grocer provided this, sending a boy with a huge basket on the front of his bicycle.
- In their garage are six bicycles and one tricycle but not one car.
- Friends found her abandoned bicycle lying in the deserted road, its wheels still spinning.
- An 11 year old boy fell off his bicycle and sustained a handlebar injury to his upper abdomen.
- The police are now looking for the man who placed the bicycle in front of the hairdressing salon.
- The woman walked past the sailing club and onto the disused railway line, where she saw a man on a bicycle in front of her.
- I would be only too pleased to have bicycles passing my front door rather than noisy, speeding vehicles.
- One difference is that a bus has many wheels whereas a bicycle has only two wheels.
- It is very difficult to pedal a bicycle in long skirts and petticoats.
- Today, over one billion people in the world use bicycles and the bicycle is the principal means of transportation in many parts of the world.
- He had been to Hammersmith to meet his wife, and in returning wheeled his bicycle across the kerb.
- They'd found two old bicycles behind Ralph's house in fair condition on their second day in Polperro.
- As she slid it open there was man dressed in a blue uniform and his bicycle parked behind him.
- She had a shopping basket on the front of the bicycle and seemed to be wearing a blue anorak with a hood.
- With technology came motor-powered vehicles and cycles and bicycles are being driven off the road.
- Have a white light on the front of your bicycle and a red light and red reflector at the rear.
- A car, which was trying to overtake another vehicle, allegedly collided with their bicycles.
- At 16, having saved his pocket money, he bought his first bicycle and took up the triathlon.
- Their possessions and equipment will be carried on a trailer that can be attached to a bicycle and pulled along as they cycle.
- Cyclists are also reminded of the importance of having front and rear lights on bicycles.
Synonyms
cycle, two-wheeler, pedal cycle

verbˈbaɪsək(ə)lˈbīsək(ə)l

no object, with adverbial of direction Ride a bicycle in a particular direction.
they had spent the day bicycling around the island
Example sentencesExamples
- All of these articles have one main point in common; don't let back pain keep you from bicycling.
- Restrictions on dune driving, an end to water pollution and the promotion of walking and bicycling as means of transport are other issues put forward by many of the respondents.
- ‘As a kid I bicycled all the time, but I left bicycling for many years,’ says the 61-year-old Congressman.
- They are not only functional for bicycling, but for any activity where you are going to work up a sweat.
- Get involved in activities such as brisk walking, jogging, bicycling or cross-country skiing.
- Our health depends on creating neighborhoods that are conducive to walking, jogging and bicycling.
- She and a group of five other young women are bicycling across Canada to raise awareness about air pollution and global warming.
- At breakfast, she described her dream vacation: bicycling in Italy, eating and drinking well every night.
- Appalled, he started a two-week investigation, bicycling along the entire length of the river within the city jurisdiction.
- Now we see you and Amir bicycling around the world with this message of peace.
- He was active till the age of 85, bicycling all over Bandra, going to the bank and doing the family shopping.
- It's not as strenuous as mountain climbing, or bicycling around the world, or trekking through a jungle.
- Carl started an amazing trip, bicycling around the world 26 months ago.
- You can also cover a lot of ground by bicycling through different parts of the island.
- Even something simple like Gabriel bicycling around while singing ‘Solsbury Hill’ came across as silly rather than playful.
- I don't know how she got home, but it wasn't by bicycling along that road.
- When we do exercises that elevate the heart rate, such as bicycling, walking or aerobic dance, the body will draw upon its fat stores for energy.
- The best moment is when he is bicycling around his airy grounds on an old-fashioned push-bike, his knees bobbing up and down as he pedals, and then has to brake to answer a call on his mobile phone.
- During the summer, more children are out and about - walking, bicycling, rollerblading, playing and perhaps darting out into the road.
- We'll savor bright autumn colors while bicycling through the high forest islands atop America's Redrock Wilderness.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from bi- ‘two’ + Greek kuklos ‘wheel’.

单词	bicycle
释义	Definition of bicycle in English: bicycle noun ˈbʌɪsɪk(ə)lˈbaɪsək(ə)l A vehicle consisting of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel. Example sentencesExamples The police are now looking for the man who placed the bicycle in front of the hairdressing salon. A car, which was trying to overtake another vehicle, allegedly collided with their bicycles. Have a white light on the front of your bicycle and a red light and red reflector at the rear. It is very difficult to pedal a bicycle in long skirts and petticoats. Cyclists are also reminded of the importance of having front and rear lights on bicycles. I would be only too pleased to have bicycles passing my front door rather than noisy, speeding vehicles. They'd found two old bicycles behind Ralph's house in fair condition on their second day in Polperro. Today, over one billion people in the world use bicycles and the bicycle is the principal means of transportation in many parts of the world. At 16, having saved his pocket money, he bought his first bicycle and took up the triathlon. In their garage are six bicycles and one tricycle but not one car. An 11 year old boy fell off his bicycle and sustained a handlebar injury to his upper abdomen. Often the corner grocer provided this, sending a boy with a huge basket on the front of his bicycle. Friends found her abandoned bicycle lying in the deserted road, its wheels still spinning. As she slid it open there was man dressed in a blue uniform and his bicycle parked behind him. She had a shopping basket on the front of the bicycle and seemed to be wearing a blue anorak with a hood. Their possessions and equipment will be carried on a trailer that can be attached to a bicycle and pulled along as they cycle. The woman walked past the sailing club and onto the disused railway line, where she saw a man on a bicycle in front of her. One difference is that a bus has many wheels whereas a bicycle has only two wheels. With technology came motor-powered vehicles and cycles and bicycles are being driven off the road. He had been to Hammersmith to meet his wife, and in returning wheeled his bicycle across the kerb. Synonyms cycle, two-wheeler, pedal cycle mountain bike, racing bike, racer, roadster, shopper tandem, unicycle, tricycle informal bike, pushbike historical penny-farthing, velocipede, boneshaker verb ˈbʌɪsɪk(ə)lˈbaɪsək(ə)l no object, with adverbial of direction Ride a bicycle. they spent the holidays bicycling around the beautiful Devonshire countryside Example sentencesExamples Even something simple like Gabriel bicycling around while singing ‘Solsbury Hill’ came across as silly rather than playful. You can also cover a lot of ground by bicycling through different parts of the island. ‘As a kid I bicycled all the time, but I left bicycling for many years,’ says the 61-year-old Congressman. At breakfast, she described her dream vacation: bicycling in Italy, eating and drinking well every night. Our health depends on creating neighborhoods that are conducive to walking, jogging and bicycling. He was active till the age of 85, bicycling all over Bandra, going to the bank and doing the family shopping. Get involved in activities such as brisk walking, jogging, bicycling or cross-country skiing. When we do exercises that elevate the heart rate, such as bicycling, walking or aerobic dance, the body will draw upon its fat stores for energy. Appalled, he started a two-week investigation, bicycling along the entire length of the river within the city jurisdiction. Carl started an amazing trip, bicycling around the world 26 months ago. Restrictions on dune driving, an end to water pollution and the promotion of walking and bicycling as means of transport are other issues put forward by many of the respondents. We'll savor bright autumn colors while bicycling through the high forest islands atop America's Redrock Wilderness. The best moment is when he is bicycling around his airy grounds on an old-fashioned push-bike, his knees bobbing up and down as he pedals, and then has to brake to answer a call on his mobile phone. They are not only functional for bicycling, but for any activity where you are going to work up a sweat. Now we see you and Amir bicycling around the world with this message of peace. She and a group of five other young women are bicycling across Canada to raise awareness about air pollution and global warming. All of these articles have one main point in common; don't let back pain keep you from bicycling. During the summer, more children are out and about - walking, bicycling, rollerblading, playing and perhaps darting out into the road. It's not as strenuous as mountain climbing, or bicycling around the world, or trekking through a jungle. I don't know how she got home, but it wasn't by bicycling along that road. Derivatives bicyclist noun ˈbʌɪsɪklɪstˈbaɪsəkləst There were many bicyclists who got aboard the special bike car of the train. Example sentencesExamples The invention of variable gearing enabled bicyclists and cars alike to change the speed of peak efficiency. As a bicyclist, I am familiar with the handlebar tape used on racing bicycles, and I thought it might be useful to provide a better grip on my downtubes. What else can the average bicyclist do to support bicycling infrastructure? They are also biking for a cause, as the bicyclists made it a point to emphasise when they made a stopover in Bangalore. Origin Mid 19th century: from bi- 'two' + Greek kuklos 'wheel'. The velocipede (literally ‘rapid foot’) was the early form of bicycle, which is formed from bi- ‘two’ and Greek kuklos ‘wheel’. The abbreviation bike was not long to follow, in the late 19th century. A tricycle as a name for a three-wheeled coach drawn by two horses, dates from the 1820s, with the abbreviation trike appearing in the 1880s. Unicycle, from uni- ‘one’, was first recorded in the US in the 1860s. Rhymes icicle, tricycle Definition of bicycle in US English: bicycle nounˈbaɪsək(ə)lˈbīsək(ə)l A vehicle composed of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel. Example sentencesExamples Often the corner grocer provided this, sending a boy with a huge basket on the front of his bicycle. In their garage are six bicycles and one tricycle but not one car. Friends found her abandoned bicycle lying in the deserted road, its wheels still spinning. An 11 year old boy fell off his bicycle and sustained a handlebar injury to his upper abdomen. The police are now looking for the man who placed the bicycle in front of the hairdressing salon. The woman walked past the sailing club and onto the disused railway line, where she saw a man on a bicycle in front of her. I would be only too pleased to have bicycles passing my front door rather than noisy, speeding vehicles. One difference is that a bus has many wheels whereas a bicycle has only two wheels. It is very difficult to pedal a bicycle in long skirts and petticoats. Today, over one billion people in the world use bicycles and the bicycle is the principal means of transportation in many parts of the world. He had been to Hammersmith to meet his wife, and in returning wheeled his bicycle across the kerb. They'd found two old bicycles behind Ralph's house in fair condition on their second day in Polperro. As she slid it open there was man dressed in a blue uniform and his bicycle parked behind him. She had a shopping basket on the front of the bicycle and seemed to be wearing a blue anorak with a hood. With technology came motor-powered vehicles and cycles and bicycles are being driven off the road. Have a white light on the front of your bicycle and a red light and red reflector at the rear. A car, which was trying to overtake another vehicle, allegedly collided with their bicycles. At 16, having saved his pocket money, he bought his first bicycle and took up the triathlon. Their possessions and equipment will be carried on a trailer that can be attached to a bicycle and pulled along as they cycle. Cyclists are also reminded of the importance of having front and rear lights on bicycles. Synonyms cycle, two-wheeler, pedal cycle verbˈbaɪsək(ə)lˈbīsək(ə)l no object, with adverbial of direction Ride a bicycle in a particular direction. they had spent the day bicycling around the island Example sentencesExamples All of these articles have one main point in common; don't let back pain keep you from bicycling. Restrictions on dune driving, an end to water pollution and the promotion of walking and bicycling as means of transport are other issues put forward by many of the respondents. ‘As a kid I bicycled all the time, but I left bicycling for many years,’ says the 61-year-old Congressman. They are not only functional for bicycling, but for any activity where you are going to work up a sweat. Get involved in activities such as brisk walking, jogging, bicycling or cross-country skiing. Our health depends on creating neighborhoods that are conducive to walking, jogging and bicycling. She and a group of five other young women are bicycling across Canada to raise awareness about air pollution and global warming. At breakfast, she described her dream vacation: bicycling in Italy, eating and drinking well every night. Appalled, he started a two-week investigation, bicycling along the entire length of the river within the city jurisdiction. Now we see you and Amir bicycling around the world with this message of peace. He was active till the age of 85, bicycling all over Bandra, going to the bank and doing the family shopping. It's not as strenuous as mountain climbing, or bicycling around the world, or trekking through a jungle. Carl started an amazing trip, bicycling around the world 26 months ago. You can also cover a lot of ground by bicycling through different parts of the island. Even something simple like Gabriel bicycling around while singing ‘Solsbury Hill’ came across as silly rather than playful. I don't know how she got home, but it wasn't by bicycling along that road. When we do exercises that elevate the heart rate, such as bicycling, walking or aerobic dance, the body will draw upon its fat stores for energy. The best moment is when he is bicycling around his airy grounds on an old-fashioned push-bike, his knees bobbing up and down as he pedals, and then has to brake to answer a call on his mobile phone. During the summer, more children are out and about - walking, bicycling, rollerblading, playing and perhaps darting out into the road. We'll savor bright autumn colors while bicycling through the high forest islands atop America's Redrock Wilderness. Origin Mid 19th century: from bi- ‘two’ + Greek kuklos ‘wheel’.
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