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Noun: cycling  sI-ku-ling or sIk-ling
  1. The sport or activity of riding a bicycle
    "He took up cycling to improve his fitness"
Verb: cycle  sI-kul
  1. Pass through a cycle
    "This machine automatically cycles"
     
  2. Cause to go through a recurring sequence
    "cycle the laundry in this washing program"
     
  3. Recur in repeating sequences
    "The economy tends to cycle between growth and recession"
     
  4. Ride a bicycle
    "They cycled through the countryside";
    - bicycle, bike, pedal, wheel
     
  5. Ride a motorcycle
    "He cycled to the beach";
    - motorbike, motorcycle
     
  6. (electronics) turn the power off and back on
    "Avoid cycling the device unnecessarily"

Derived forms: cyclings

Type of: athletics, pass, recur, reoccur, repeat, ride, sport

Encyclopedia: Cycling

Cycle, North Carolina