Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trike

/tɹaɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: trike
IPA: /tɹaɪk/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tricycle, typically that of a child.

noun

A three-wheeled motorbike.

noun

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

verb

To tricycle; to travel by tricycle.

noun

Informal

name

An endearing diminutive name given to an individual Triceratops.

Informal

noun

Informal

Example Sentences

"As a trike, his motorbike gave him more stability at the price of some speed."
"Ellie: Oh, you know, if it's alright, I'd like to stay with Dr. Harding and finish with the trike. Is that okay?"

Etymology

Shortening of tricycle, modelled on bike.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

trikes (plural) trikes (present, singular) triking (participle, present) triked (participle, past) triked (past)

Derived Forms

triker

Phrases

e-trike

Frequently Paired Words

bike compy

Synonyms

tricycle velocipede

Homonyms

tryke

Rhymes With

like mike strike unlike bike alike spike hike dog spike dislike rail spike mic

Questions

How do you pronounce trike?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹaɪk/.
What does trike mean?: A tricycle, typically that of a child.
Where does trike come from?: Shortening of tricycle, modelled on bike.

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