Standard Lemma guide

trike

name · noun · verb · 8 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.

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Pronunciation

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  • /tɹaɪk/
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  • rhymes with -aɪk

1

name

Meaning 1

An endearing diminutive name given to an individual Triceratops.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A tricycle, typically that of a child.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A three-wheeled motorbike.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A triceratops.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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6

noun

Meaning 6

A tricycle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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7

verb

Meaning 7

To tricycle; to travel by tricycle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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8

noun

Meaning 8

a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tricycle, velocipede

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wheeled vehicle

Narrower terms: pedicab, cycle rickshaw

History

Etymology

From a clipping of Triceratops.

Shortening of tricycle, modelled on bike.

Shortening of triceratops.

From a clipping of tricycle.