bicycle — ozdic

Collocations

17

1

(noun.)

VERB + BICYCLE

ride

get on, mount

She got on her bicycle and pedaled down the street to meet her friends.

get off

come off, fall off

Tom fell off his bicycle while riding down the steep hill yesterday afternoon.

knock sb off

pedal

He pedals his bicycle to work every morning instead of driving.

push, wheel

She had to push her bicycle through the busy market because the streets were too crowded.

park | hire

BICYCLE + VERB

get/have a puncture

BICYCLE + NOUN

ride | chain, frame, wheel | rack, shed | hire

PREP

by ~

She prefers to get around town by bicycle instead of taking the bus.

on a/the ~

She rides on her bicycle every morning to get to work.

PHRASES

lean/prop a bicycle against sth

Definitions

noun

1

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.

2

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.

3

A traveling block used on a cable in skidding logs.

4

The best possible hand in lowball.

5

A motorbike.

verb

1

To travel or exercise using a bicycle.

“At least it cannot be your health," said he, as his keen eyes darted over her; "so ardent a bicyclist must be full of energy.” […] “Yes, I bicycle a good deal, Mr. Holmes, and that has something to do with my visit to you to-day.”

2

To physically ship (a recorded programme) to another broadcasting entity.

“Bicycling” defeated the possibility of topicality, a prime production habit of the network-trained production executives staffing the new entity.

In turn, two-inch tapes of these could be “bicycled” from one place to another across the country, thereby altering and improving production economies.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot p

verb — ride a bicycle

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

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 p

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02

The small, three-wheeled bicycle-type vehicle is probably the lowest-cost set of wheels for routine, in-park patrol use.

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03

‘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 whisperi

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04

“At least it cannot be your health," said he, as his keen eyes darted over her; "so ardent a bicyclist must be full of energy.” […] “Yes, I bicycle a good deal, Mr. Holmes, and that has something to d

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05

“Bicycling” defeated the possibility of topicality, a prime production habit of the network-trained production executives staffing the new entity.

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06

In turn, two-inch tapes of these could be “bicycled” from one place to another across the country, thereby altering and improving production economies.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, bicycle is marked as British, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.