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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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Much of the island is not accessible by car, and a bicycle is the best means of getting around and exploring.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
Slip and fall Before and during her trouble-free pregnancy, Lucido ran, lifted weights and bicycled.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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Noun
Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a traffic collision involving a car and a bicycle on Holly Street near the Highway 101 overpass on Saturday morning.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Much of the island is not accessible by car, and a bicycle is the best means of getting around and exploring.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, was spotted bicycling through the city — which is the latest stop on his girlfriend Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and — amid some down time on Saturday, July 6.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
Slip and fall Before and during her trouble-free pregnancy, Lucido ran, lifted weights and bicycled.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicycle. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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