bike

noun/baɪk/CEFR A1

সাইকেল; মোটরসাইকেল

Meaning

A bicycle, or informally a motorcycle.

Example sentences

He rides his bike to college.সে সাইকেল চালিয়ে কলেজে যায়।
Park the bike near the gate.সাইকেলটা গেটের কাছে রাখো।

A common mistake

He came on a bike, a Honda 150.→He came on a motorcycle, a Honda 150.

In Bangladesh bike usually means a motorcycle; in British English it means a bicycle first. Name the vehicle when it matters.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: bicycle, motorcycle

Similar words, and what each means

bicycle
সাইকেল, দ্বিচক্রযান
A two-wheeled vehicle that you move by pushing pedals.
motorcycle
মোটরসাইকেল
A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine.
motorbike
মোটরসাইকেল
A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine.

Other English words for “সাইকেল; মোটরসাইকেল”

bicycle
A two-wheeled vehicle that you move by pushing pedals.
cycle
A bicycle, or a set of events that repeat in the same order.
motorcycle
A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine.
motorbike
A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine.

“bike” elsewhere on EnglishBD

'Karim bought a second-hand bike. It broke down in a week.' → It = the second-hand bike.
Understanding Reference Words in a Passage →
First my phone broke, then my bike — when it rains, it pours.
English Idioms about Weather →
A car is more expensive than a bike.
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“bike” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সাইকেল; মোটরসাইকেল
- • মিটার
- • ঘাসফড়িং
- • কাদামাটি, এঁটেল মাটি
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সাইকেল; মোটরসাইকেল — bike (noun) — সাইকেল; মোটরসাইকেল. A bicycle, or informally a motorcycle.
Which word is closest in meaning to “bike”?
- • policyholder
- • bicycle
- • segmentation
- • pendant
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bicycle — bicycle — সাইকেল, দ্বিচক্রযান. A two-wheeled vehicle that you move by pushing pedals.

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