cycling

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English

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, cycle +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: cy‧cling

Verb

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cycling

  1. present participle and gerund of cycle

Noun

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cycling (countable and uncountable, plural cyclings)

  1. (uncountable) The activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for transport, sport, physical exercise, recreation, tourism...)
    Synonym: biking
  2. (uncountable) The sport of riding and racing cycles, especially bicycles.
    Synonyms: cycle sport, race cycling
    In all my years as a cycling fan, I've never seen a breakaway like this.
  3. (countable) Any cyclic action or process
    Synonym: (rare) cyclism

Derived terms

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Translations

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Adjective

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cycling (not comparable)

  1. That undergoes a cyclic motion or process.

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