bicycle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /baj.sajkɪl/ (South-Asia)
- /ˈbʌɪsɪkəl/ Canada, idle-idol split
- (US) audio
- (UK) audio
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bisder. French bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusder. Middle French French cycle French bicyclebor. English bicycle Borrowed from French bicycle (modern bicyclette), from bi- (“two”) + cycle (“cycle”). By surface analysis, bi- + cycle. First attested in English in 1868, and in French in 1847. (promiscuous woman): From double meaning of ride ("to transport oneself upon" vs. "to mount someone to have sex with them"). A communal bicycle would have many riders.
Meanings
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A vehicle that has two primary 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.
In most English villages, as we are informed, bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalks; and the hand-books issued by English manufacturers of bicycles caution their customers that it is a forbidden practice, while in many places bells have to be attached to the bicycles even when ridden in the streets.
1882, “Principle in Small Things”, in Popular Science Monthly, volume 22, page 274:
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(broadly, proscribed, sometimes) Any similar vehicle powered by human pedaling or steered with a handlebar, regardless of the number of wheels.
The small, three-wheeled bicycle-type vehicle is probably the lowest-cost set of wheels for routine, in-park patrol use.
1980, United States. National Park Service, Trends, page 40:
- A traveling block used on a cable in skidding logs.
- The best possible hand in lowball.
- (Australia, New-Zealand, UK) A motorbike.
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(qualifier:usually in compounds specifying a context, slang, vulgar) A slut; a promiscuous woman.
‘What sort of bullying does this sergeant go in for?’ ‘Character assassination,’ she said in a matter-of-fact tone that belied the very real difficulties it was causing her. ‘There’s a lot of whispering about slags and tarts behind my back and sniggers whenever I appear. Half of the men seem to think I’m a dyke who needs curing, the other half think I’m the platoon bicycle. [...]’
2002, Minette Walters, Fox Evil, Macmillan, pages 162–3:
- A stabilizing technique in which one foot is pushed down while the other is pulled up.
- (slang) The wheel: either the lowest straight (A-2-3-4-5) or the best low hand in Lowball or High-low poker.
- A bicyclic molecule.
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Two interconnected metabolic cycles.
The fumarate produced in the argininosuccinase reaction is also an intermediate of the citric acid cycle. Thus, the cycles are, in principle, interconnected — in a process dubbed the “Krebs bicycle”.
2021, David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox, Aaron A. Hoskins, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, Macmillan Learning, page 636:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bicycles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bicycle wrench · cargo bicycle · bicycler · bicycle shorts · freight bicycle · bicyclism · bicycle monarchy · exercise bicycle · bicycle touring · a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle · bicyclable · balance bicycle · bicycle rack · gravel bicycle · bicycle motocross · bicyclist · a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle · Christ on a bicycle · autobicycle · like riding a bicycle · town bicycle · mountain bicycle · bicycle stand · electric bicycle · bicycle tourist · bicycle helmet · bicycle pump · bicycle carrier · e-bicycle · bicycle crunch · touring bicycle · antibicycle · bicycle speedway · bicycle chain · bicycle kick · bicycle roundabout · bicycle gear · ghost bicycle · bicycle lane · motorbicycle · bicyclelike · road bicycle · ride the cotton bicycle · bicycle clip · tandem bicycle · bicycle Irish · bicyclian · bicycle tire · bicycle face · recumbent bicycle · water bicycle · bicycle bridge · push bicycle · fixed-gear bicycle · safety bicycle · bicycle fork · bicycle path · stationary bicycle · upright bicycle · village bicycle · bicycle mail · fandom bicycle · bicycle landing gear · time trial bicycle · exercycle · lowrider bicycle
Descendants
paikikala · bajsikil · basikul · baiskeli · bajs · بائیسِکَل · ဘိုင်စကယ် · paihikara · basikal · baisigri · baisikel · bosikol · beisicl · baiskel · bajsykla
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
trail bike · tandem · road bike · mountain bike · pushbike · utility bike · boneshaker · cross bike
Meronyms
cassette · saddle · frame · pedal · chainring · sprocket · handlebar · derailleur
Relateds
cycle · trike · tricycle · motorcycle · unicycle · velodrome
Synonyms
bike · bike · wheel · cycle · town bicycle · two-wheeler · velocipede · celeripede · pushbike · bicycle · village bicycle · velocipede
Translations (314)
da cykel (vehicle) · gd rothair (vehicle) · az dırığın (vehicle) · mt rota (vehicle) · ja チャリ (vehicle) · es bicicleta (vehicle) · it bici (vehicle) · is reiðhjól (vehicle) · tg велосипед (vehicle) · shu بسكليت (vehicle) · fr vélocipède (vehicle) · tl bisikleta (vehicle) · be веласіпе́д (vehicle) · cmn 自行車 /自行车 (vehicle) · ka ველოსიპედი (vehicle) · kw dewros (vehicle) · mnw ကွဳလိုန် (vehicle) · vi xe đạp (vehicle) · fa-ira دوچَرْخِه (vehicle) · tly دؤچرخه (vehicle) · gl bicicleta (vehicle) · bo རྐང་འཁོར (vehicle) · cy deurodur (vehicle) · ti ብሽክለታ (vehicle) · ha keke (vehicle) · yue 腳踏車 /脚踏车 (vehicle) · rsk бициґла (vehicle) · ms basikal (vehicle) · pcc danycey (vehicle) · ko 자전거 (vehicle) · nan-hbl 自輪車 /自轮车 (vehicle) · afb قاري (vehicle) · cmn 鐵馬 /铁马 (vehicle) · bn ঠেংগাড়ী (vehicle) · br marc'h-houarn (vehicle) · mel basikal (vehicle) · st baesekele (vehicle) · gur kut-weefo (vehicle) · fr bicyclette (vehicle) · nan-hbl 獨輪車 /独轮车 (vehicle) · nl fiets (vehicle) · ary بشكليطة (vehicle) · sw baisikeli (vehicle) · yue 腳車 /脚车 (vehicle) · chy amo'a'óvâhtsestôtse (vehicle) · dng чидичәзы (vehicle) · ru ве́лик (vehicle) · kg kivyangu-vyangu (vehicle) · scn bicìculu (vehicle) · id kereta angin (vehicle) · cy beisicl (vehicle) · tr derrace (vehicle) · hu bringa (vehicle) · ne साइकल (vehicle) · ln velo (vehicle) · uk велосипе́д (vehicle) · aii ܒܵܝܸܣܟܸܠ (vehicle) · ar دَرَّاجَة (vehicle) · ary بسكليت (vehicle) · de Drahtesel (vehicle) · hi साइकिल (vehicle) · fo súkkla (vehicle) · sv tvåhjuling (vehicle) · hak 自轉車 /自转车 (vehicle) · nv dziʼizí (vehicle) · hu bicaj (vehicle) · jv ꦥꦶꦠ꧀ (vehicle) · nl velo (vehicle) · mn унадаг дугуй (vehicle) · srn baisigri (vehicle) · ja チャリンコ (vehicle) · de Velo (vehicle) · vo telaluib (vehicle) · id sepeda (vehicle) · am ብስክሌት (vehicle) · gv daachiarkyl (vehicle) · kaa velosiped (vehicle) · ja 自転車 (vehicle) · yue 單車 /单车 (vehicle) · ia bicycletta (vehicle) · tr velespit (vehicle) · gd baidhsagal (vehicle) · km កង់ (vehicle) · eu txirrindu (vehicle) · bo ལྕགས་རྟ (vehicle) · mnp 跤踏車 /跤踏车 (vehicle) · it velocipede (vehicle) · vro jalgratas (vehicle) · km ប៊ីស៊ីក្លេត (vehicle) · cs bicykl (vehicle) · ny njinga (vehicle) · yi ביציקל (vehicle) · tr bisiklet (vehicle) · sah бэлэсипиэт (vehicle) · my ဘိုင်စကယ် (vehicle) · ary بيسيكليت (vehicle) · so baskiil (vehicle) · es bici (vehicle) · crh ayaqmaşina (vehicle) · scn bici (vehicle) · hak 自行車 /自行车 (vehicle) · iba basikal (vehicle) · sk bicykel (vehicle) · km ទោចក្រយាន (vehicle) · dv ބައިސްކަލު (vehicle) · he זוּג אוֹפַנַּיִם (vehicle) · ar بسْكليت (vehicle) · ka ველო (vehicle) · jv ꦱꦼꦥꦺꦝꦃ (vehicle) · km រទេះកង់ (vehicle) · tg шайтонароба (vehicle) · pt bicicleta (vehicle) · cs jizdní kolo (vehicle) · ky велосипед (vehicle) · et jalgratas (vehicle) · tr çalınga (vehicle) · ro biclă (vehicle) · sq biçikletë (vehicle) · az velosiped (vehicle) · myv кавточары (vehicle) · apc بِسِكْليت (vehicle) · ta சைக்கிள் (vehicle) · nan-hbl 自轉車 /自转车 (vehicle) · arz بسكلتة (vehicle) · anq taŋg (vehicle) · gur kutuyeho (vehicle) · nan-hbl 單車 /单车 (vehicle) · cmn 單車 /单车 (vehicle) · az çarx (vehicle) · gv daawheeyl (vehicle) · fi fillari (vehicle) · th รถถีบ (vehicle) · kn ಸೈಕಲ್ (vehicle) · gd rothar dà-chuibhleach (vehicle) · kn ಕಾಲುಬಂಡಿ (vehicle) · az düçərxə (vehicle) · rue біціґель (vehicle) · gu પાયગાડી (vehicle) · it bicicletta (vehicle) · pi စက္ကယုဂံ (vehicle) · ar بِسْكْلات (vehicle) · br bisiklet (vehicle) · khb ᦷᦟᧆᦏᦲᧇᧈ (vehicle) · ln nkíngá (vehicle) · arz عجلة (vehicle) · hu kerékpár (vehicle) · id pit (vehicle) · khb ᦷᦟᧆᦂᦳᧂᦵᦦᧃ (vehicle) · kw deuros (vehicle) · lv divritenis (vehicle) · ik paisakuq (vehicle) · prs بَایْسِکِل (vehicle) · nan-hbl 孔明車 /孔明车 (vehicle) · la birota (vehicle) · csb kòło (vehicle) · sv cykel (vehicle) · cs kolo (vehicle) · hu canga (vehicle) · tt велосипед (vehicle) · sd سائيڪل (vehicle) · fr vélo (vehicle) · lv velosipēds (vehicle) · pa ਸਾਈਕਲ (vehicle) · tg дучарха (vehicle) · nl rijwiel (vehicle) · gsw Welo (vehicle) · sa द्विचक्रिका (vehicle) · kn ಇಗ್ಗಾಲಿ (vehicle) · alt велосипед (vehicle) · apw iłkádilʼisí (vehicle) · wuu 自行車 /自行车 (vehicle) · de Fahrrad (vehicle) · ht bisiklèt (vehicle) · ps بايسکل (vehicle) · nan-hbl 跤踏車 /跤踏车 (vehicle) · ps جولا ګاډی (vehicle) · nah omemalacatl (vehicle) · ms pit (vehicle) · vo saikul (vehicle) · nah omalacatl (vehicle) · ru велосипе́д (vehicle) · sah велосипед (vehicle) · pl rower (vehicle) · sw baiskili (vehicle) · lt dviratis (vehicle) · mi paihikara (vehicle) · crh ayaqmaşna (vehicle) · nan-hbl 動輪車 /动轮车 (vehicle) · tpi wilwil (vehicle) · ar بِسِكْليت (vehicle) · mk точак (vehicle) · nb sykkel (vehicle) · cy beic (vehicle) · acw بسكليتة (vehicle) · ur بائِیسِکَل (vehicle) · he אוֹפַנַּיִם (vehicle) · sh бицѝкл (vehicle) · mn ᠤᠨᠤᠳᠠᠭ ᠳᠤᠭᠤᠢ (vehicle) · sw baiskeli (vehicle) · apc بِسْكْلات (vehicle) · kg mvelo (vehicle) · tr düçerha (vehicle) · si පාපැදි (vehicle) · ksd aingau (vehicle) · te సైకిలు (vehicle) · yi ראָווער (vehicle) · gu સાઇકલ (vehicle) · fi pyörä (vehicle) · tk welosiped (vehicle) · tly دوچرخه (vehicle) · mos kut weefo (vehicle) · za danci (vehicle) · yi ביציקלעט (vehicle) · kmr duçerxe (vehicle) · gd baic (vehicle) · kn ದ್ವಿಚಕ್ರ (vehicle) · gcr bisiklet (vehicle) · lo ລົດຖີບ (vehicle) · mk велосипе́д (vehicle) · hil bisikleta (vehicle) · af fiets (vehicle) · wuu 腳踏車 /脚踏车 (vehicle) · pt baique (vehicle) · scn bicicretta (vehicle) · hi साइकल (vehicle) · ha basukur (vehicle) · kn ತುಳಿಬಂಡಿ (vehicle) · de Veloziped (vehicle) · oc bicicleta (vehicle) · ln nkinga (vehicle) · nan-hbl 自行車 /自行车 (vehicle) · et ratas (vehicle) · gag velosiped (vehicle) · ary بشكليطة (vehicle) · rm velo (vehicle) · ms sepeda (vehicle) · ca bicicleta (vehicle) · ia bicyclo (vehicle) · si බයිසිකලය (vehicle) · mt bajsikil (vehicle) · dtp bosikol (vehicle) · bg колело́ (vehicle) · ml സൈക്കിൾ (vehicle) · ary بِسْكْلات (vehicle) · ast bicicleta (vehicle) · sgs dvėratis (vehicle) · th จักรยาน (vehicle) · nn sykkel (vehicle) · ee gasɔ (vehicle) · ps سايکل (vehicle) · ky чалынгыч (vehicle) · bg велосипе́д (vehicle) · kg dikâlu (vehicle) · mh baajkōļ (vehicle) · djk baisigii (vehicle) · hak 腳踏車 /脚踏车 (vehicle) · yue 自行車 /自行车 (vehicle) · mt biċikletta (vehicle) · mr सायकल (vehicle) · toi ncinga (vehicle) · ary بيسيكلت (vehicle) · ro bicicletă (vehicle) · my စက်ဘီး (vehicle) · sh bicìkl (vehicle) · yi וועלאָסיפּעד (vehicle) · ary بشكليت (vehicle) · io biciklo (vehicle) · dsb kólaso (vehicle) · hu bicikli (vehicle) · sl kolo (vehicle) · kn ಸೈಕಲ್ಲು (vehicle) · eu bizikleta (vehicle) · fi velosipedi (vehicle) · mk бицикла (vehicle) · ak basekre (vehicle) · qu antapyu (vehicle) · lb Vëlo (vehicle) · hsb koleso (vehicle) · nl velo (vehicle) · ga rothar (vehicle) · qu iskaymuyu (vehicle) · ur سائِیکِل (vehicle) · or ସାଇକେଲ (vehicle) · gur kutowefo (vehicle) · aii ܕܲܪܵܓ݂ܬܵܐ ܗܵܘܵܝܬܵܐ (vehicle) · nan-hbl 鐵馬仔 /铁马仔 (vehicle) · ta மிதிவண்டி (vehicle) · nan-tws 跤踏車 /跤踏车 (vehicle) · uk ро́вер (vehicle) · bn সাইকেল (vehicle) · hy հեծանիվ (vehicle) · ar دَرَّاجَة (vehicle) · prs بَایْسِیکِل (vehicle) · eo biciklo (vehicle) · uz velosiped (vehicle) · cdo 跤踏車 /跤踏车 (vehicle) · fy fyts (vehicle) · nrf bike (vehicle) · ms kereta angin (vehicle) · qu lata wuru (vehicle) · ary پيكاله (vehicle) · be ро́вар (vehicle) · fi polkupyörä (vehicle) · cmn 腳踏車 /脚踏车 (vehicle) · acm بايسِكِل (vehicle) · aii ܕܲܪܵܓ݂ܬܵܐ (vehicle) · el ποδήλατο (vehicle) · pnb سیکل (vehicle) · ug ۋېلىسىپىت (vehicle) · hi पैरगाड़ी (vehicle) · cmn 自由車 /自由车 (vehicle) · nan-hbl 鐵馬 /铁马 (vehicle) · kk велосипед (vehicle) · mos keekee (vehicle)