Tike (Noun)
Meaning 1
A young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Buster
- Rascal
- Foster Child
- Peanut
- Bairn
- Piccaninny
- Urchin
- Pickaninny
- Kindergartener
- Poster Child
- Bambino
- Child Prodigy
- Scamp
- Kiddie
- Foster-child
- Picaninny
- Silly
- Wonder Child
- Sprog
- Changeling
- Toddler
- Tot
- Yearling
- Monkey
- Scalawag
- Fosterling
- Rapscallion
- Kindergartner
- Orphan
- Preschooler
- Infant Prodigy
- Waif
- Imp
- Scallywag
- Kiddy
- Street Child
Meaning 2
A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was a complete tike, interrupting everyone at the dinner party and speaking coarsely about sensitive topics.
- I tried to explain the concept of personal space to him, but he just didn't get it, acting like a total tike and invading everyone's bubble.
- She was appalled by the tike who had the nerve to litter on the beach, completely disregarding the efforts of the conservationists.
- He looked like a tike, all rough and unkempt, but surprisingly he was a kind and gentle soul.
- The tike stood up in the middle of the theater and shouted out loud during the performance, completely disrupting the show.