tricycle

English
A child's tricycle.
An auto-rickshaw carrying a passenger in the Philippines. Locally these are called "tricycles".

Etymology

From French tricycle.

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈtɹaɪsɪkəl/, /ˈtɹaɪˌsɪkəl/
  • Audio (CA)(file)
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪsɪkəl
  • Hyphenation: tri‧cy‧cle

Noun

tricycle (plural tricycles)

  1. A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children.
    Synonym: trike
  2. (Philippines) An autorickshaw; A motorized cycle rickshaw
    Synonym: (cycle rickshaw) pedicab

Derived terms
  • tricycle gear

Translations

Verb

tricycle (third-person singular simple present tricycles, present participle tricycling, simple past and past participle tricycled)

  1. To ride a tricycle.
    Synonym: trike
    The child tricycled around the driveway until dark.

French

Etymology

From tri- +‎ cycle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʁi.sikl/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

tricycle m (plural tricycles)

  1. tricycle

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