Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biking

/bˈaɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: bik-ing
IPA: /bˈaɪkɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act, process, or sport of riding a bike (in any sense thereof).

Uncountable

noun

The act, process, or sport of riding a bike (in any sense thereof).

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of bike

Example Sentences

"Professional biking is plagued with controversies over drug use."
"Turnip Rock is located in a portion of eastern Michigan dubbed the Thumb, where 140 miles of coastline and waterfront towns offer a variety of outdoor activities, including biking, walking and kayaking."
"Harley-Davidson fans have been biking up this highway in huge numbers this week, on their way to Sturgis."

Usage

Uncountable

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Phrases

biking jacket biking shorts e-biking mountain biking

Synonyms

cycling bicycling motorcycling

Rhymes With

striking liking hiking viking spiking disliking

Questions

How do you pronounce biking?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈaɪkɪŋ/.
What does biking mean?: The act, process, or sport of riding a bike (in any sense thereof).

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