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biking

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Noun

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biking (uncountable)

  1. The act, process, or sport of riding a bike (in any sense thereof).
    Synonym: cycling (broad sense)
    1. The act, process, or sport of riding a bicycle.
      Synonyms: bicycling, cycling (bicycling sense)
      Hypernyms: biking, cycling (broad sense)
      Professional biking is plagued with controversies over drug use.
      • 2018 July 17, Autumn Spanne, “Check out these crazy rock formations across the United States”, in CNN[1]:
        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.
    2. The act, process, or sport of riding a motorcycle.
      Synonym: motorcycling
      Hypernyms: biking, cycling (broad sense)
      Harley-Davidson fans have been biking up this highway in huge numbers this week, on their way to Sturgis.

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biking

  1. present participle and gerund of bike

Garo

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Etymology

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Noun

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biking

  1. shell (of a turtle, insect etc...)

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References

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  • Burling, R. (2003), The Language of the Modhupur Mandi (Garo) Vol. II: The Lexicon[2], Bangladesh: University of Michigan, page 131

North Moluccan Malay

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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biking

  1. to make
  2. to create
    Synonym: babiking
  3. to harrass
    Synonyms: babiking, biking-biking

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