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cycling

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English

Etymology

By surface analysis, cycle +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

cycling

  1. present participle and gerund of cycle

Noun

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

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Adjective

cycling (not comparable)

  1. That undergoes a cyclic motion or process.

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