Home › Words › T › triketrike/tɹaɪk/trike · name — an endearing diminutive name given to an individual Triceratops.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).trike is pronounced /tɹaɪk/.EtymologyFrom a clipping of Triceratops.nameAn endearing diminutive name given to an individual Triceratops.nounA tricycle.A tricycle, typically that of a child.A three-wheeled motorbike.e.g.“As a trike, his motorbike gave him more stability at the price of some speed.” — 2002, Sports 'n Spokes, volumes 28-29, page 36:A kind of railroad maintenance vehicle: a speeder or jigger.A triceratops.e.g.“Ellie: Oh, you know, if it's alright, I'd like to stay with Dr. Harding and finish with the trike. Is that okay?” — 1992, David Koepp, Jurassic Park:verbTo tricycle; to travel by tricycle.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).