Bike Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈbaɪk/

byk

UK

/bˈaɪk/

byk

Definition

A bike is usually a bicycle, a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals. In informal English, it can also mean a motorcycle.

Usage & Nuances

Most often, 'bike' means 'bicycle' in everyday speech. Context tells you when it means 'motorcycle', especially with verbs like 'ride' and words like 'helmet', 'engine', or 'parking'. Common phrases include 'ride a bike', 'bike lane', and 'bike ride'.

• Spanish: bicicleta - moto (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): bicicleta - moto (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): bicicleta - mota (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 自行车 - 摩托车（非正式）
• Chinese (Traditional): 自行車 - 摩托車（非正式）
• Hindi: साइकिल - मोटरसाइकिल (अनौपचारिक)
• Arabic: دراجة - دراجة نارية (بشكل غير رسمي)
• Bengali: সাইকেল - বাইক (মোটরসাইকেল)
• Russian: велосипед - байк (мотоцикл)
• Japanese: 自転車 - バイク（オートバイ）
• Vietnamese: xe đạp - xe máy
• Korean: 자전거 - 바이크(오토바이)
• Turkish: bisiklet - motosiklet
• Urdu: سائیکل - موٹرسائیکل
• Indonesian: sepeda - motor

Example Sentences

I go to school by bike.

basic

Her bike is blue.

basic

He bought a new bike last week.

basic

Let's take the bikes and ride by the river.

natural

I left my bike outside the café for five minutes.

natural

He rode his bike to work to avoid traffic.

natural