bi·cy·cle
ˈbī-si-kəl 
-ˌsi-,
also -ˌsī-
: a vehicle with two wheels tandem, handlebars for steering, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is propelled
also
: a stationary exercise machine that resembles such a vehicle
bicycled; bicycling
ˈbī-si-k(ə-)liŋ
-ˌsi-,
also -ˌsī-
: to ride a bicycle
: to move (one's legs) as if pedaling a bicycle
Naomi and I lay on the bed, bicycling our legs in the air in the lazy giggly manner of summer …—
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Noun
the range of the boy's explorations vastly expanded when he acquired his first bicycle
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The decor is funky vintage, with an eclectic mix of objects that just somehow go together, from rustic side tables piled high with books and games to an antique bicycle hanging on the wall.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 10 Jan. 2025
He and his brother, Matthew, were killed after being struck by a car while bicycling in New Jersey the day before their sister's wedding.
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Noun
The suspects fled the area on their bicycles southbound on Carrillo Drive after witnesses attempted to intervene, police said.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
The decor is funky vintage, with an eclectic mix of objects that just somehow go together, from rustic side tables piled high with books and games to an antique bicycle hanging on the wall.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
This particular guy has bicycled 46,000 miles around the world for four years, rowed a boat across the Atlantic Ocean, and walked across the Empty Quarter Desert towing a giant homemade cart.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 10 Jan. 2025
He and his brother, Matthew, were killed after being struck by a car while bicycling in New Jersey the day before their sister's wedding.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicycle. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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bicycle
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bi·cy·cle
ˈbī-ˌsik-əl
-ˌsīk-
: a light vehicle with two wheels behind one another, handlebars, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is made to move
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