Standard Lemma guide

pushbike

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpʊʃbaɪk/
  • General-American: /ˈpʊʃˌbaɪk/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: push bicycle, push-cycle, pushie

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To travel by pushbike.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, informal, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

The noun is derived from push + bike. The verb is derived from the noun.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: bici — pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle
  • Italian: bicicletta — pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle
  • Spanish: bicicleta — pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle
  • Spanish: cicla — pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle