Definition

Noun: 1. A three-wheeled vehicle powered by foot pedals: A small, human-powered vehicle, typically for one person, having three wheels and propelled by pedaling. It is often, but not exclusively, associated with a child's first pedal-powered vehicle.

Usage

• The word "trike" is an informal, shortened form of "tricycle." It is commonly used in everyday speech, especially when referring to children's toys.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The toddler proudly rode her new red trike down the sidewalk.
  • He learned to balance on a trike before he graduated to a bicycle.
  • Some adults use recumbent trikes for exercise and touring.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe other nouns.
  • We bought a trike helmet for our son.

Variants and Related Words

• Tricycle (noun): The full, standard term for a three-wheeled pedal vehicle. "Trike" is the clipped form.
• Bicycle (noun): A two-wheeled vehicle powered by foot pedals.
• Pedal car (noun): A small, toy car propelled by pedals, typically with four wheels.

Synonyms

• Tricycle
• Three-wheeler (a more general term that can include motorized vehicles)

Different Meanings

• Trike does not have other distinct, common meanings in standard English. Its primary and almost exclusive meaning is as a short form of "tricycle."

Noun

1. a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals