trike

n. & v.intr. colloq. tricycle.
Etymology: abbr.

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I. \\ˈtrīk\ noun (-s)

Etymology: by shortening & alteration

: tricycle

II. intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s)

: tricycle

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/truyk/, n. Informal.

tricycle.

[by shortening and alter.; see BIKE¹]

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trike¹ /trīk/

noun

Trichloroethylene (see under ↑trichloro-)

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trike² /trīk/ (informal)

noun

Short form of ↑tricycle

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trike UK [traɪk] US noun [countable] [singular trike plural trikes] informal

a tricycle

Thesaurus: types of bicycle or motorcycle_hyponym parts of bicycles and motorcycles_meronym

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trike «tryk», noun.

Informal. a tricycle.

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[trīk]

informal n. a tricycle

Origin:

late 19th cent.: abbreviation

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/ˈtraık/ noun, pl trikes [count]

informal : ↑tricycle

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trike [trike trikes triked triking] [traɪk] [traɪk] noun (informal)

= ↑tricycle

 

Word Origin:

late 19th cent.: abbreviation.

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Trike

var. Trique n. and a.