Biking
/ˈbaɪkɪŋ/
nounBeginnerCommonGeneral
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Definitions
1
The activity of riding a bicycle.
/ˈbaɪkɪŋ/
nounneutralBeginner
General
The act of riding a bicycle.
I enjoy biking on weekends.
💡 Simply: Riding a bike.
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2
Biking is a good form of exercise.
How It's Used
Recreation
"Biking is a great way to explore the countryside."
Transportation
"He commutes to work by biking."
Derived from "bike," a shortened form of "bicycle." The suffix "-ing" indicates the act or process.
The term 'biking' gained popularity alongside the rise of the bicycle as a common form of transportation and recreation in the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Memory tip
Think of the wheels BIking along.
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