trike

See also: Trike and trikë

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɹaɪk/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -aɪk

Etymology 1

Shortening of tricycle, modelled on bike.

Noun

trike (plural trikes)

1. A tricycle, typically that of a child.
2. A three-wheeled motorbike.
   • 2002, Sports 'n Spokes, volumes 28-29, page 36:

     As a trike, his motorbike gave him more stability at the price of some speed.

3. A kind of railroad maintenance vehicle: a speeder or jigger.

See also

• bike

Verb

trike (third-person singular simple present trikes, present participle triking, simple past and past participle triked)

1. To tricycle; to travel by tricycle.

Etymology 2

Shortening of triceratops.

Noun

trike (plural trikes)

1. (informal) A triceratops.
   • 1992, David Koepp, Jurassic Park:

     Ellie: Oh, you know, if it's alright, I'd like to stay with Dr. Harding and finish with the trike. Is that okay?

Coordinate terms

• compy (“Compsognathus”)

Anagrams

• kiter