Cycling
//ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ// adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for transport, sport, physical exercise, recreation, tourism...) uncountable
- 2 the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle wordnet
- 3 The activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for transport, sport, physical exercise, recreation, tourism...); Bicycling. countable, uncountable
- 4 The sport of riding and racing cycles, especially bicycles. uncountable
"In all my years as a cycling fan, I've never seen a breakaway like this."
- 5 Any cyclic action or process. countable
"The cycling of the water softener in the basement was faintly audible from the kitchen."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of cycle form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 That undergoes a cyclic motion or process. not-comparable
Example
More examples"You may go cycling if it doesn't rain."
Etymology
By surface analysis, cycle + -ing.
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