Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fat bike

/ˈfætˌbaɪk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: fat-bike
IPA: /ˈfætˌbaɪk/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bicycle equipped with larger than normal tyres and a wider frame to accommodate them, which provides better traction on off-road surfaces such as sand or snow.

Example Sentences

"Those favoured by teens are also known as fatbikes due to the thick tyres meant for tackling sand and off-road terrain, and are often illegally modified to allow them to travel at far greater speeds than the 25km/h limit for e-bikes. […] Food delivery riders on fatbikes are also a source of frustration for many Sydneysiders."

Etymology

From fat + bike, from the fat tires such bicycles are equipped with, and their correspondingly wider frames needed to accommodate the width of the tires.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfætˌbaɪk/
British English: /ˈfætbaɪk/

Inflected Forms

fat bikes (plural) fatbike (alternative)

Phrases

fat biker

Frequently Paired Words

skibike snowbike

Questions

How do you pronounce fat bike?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfætˌbaɪk/.
What does fat bike mean?: A bicycle equipped with larger than normal tyres and a wider frame to accommodate them, which provides better traction on off-road surfaces such as sand or snow.
Where does fat bike come from?: From fat + bike, from the fat tires such bicycles are equipped with, and their correspondingly wider frames needed to accommodate the width of the tires.

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