US /ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/
noun verb adj Freq #16271

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The activity of riding a bicycle for transport, exercise, or fun.

    Cycling is a great way to get around the city.

  2. 2
    noun

    The sport of riding and racing bicycles.

    He follows professional cycling and never misses a race.

  3. 3
    verb

    Present participle of cycle.

    They went cycling along the river all afternoon.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the activity of riding a... biking
2 noun · the sport of riding and... cycle sport
Word family
Forms cyclings
Derived forms anticyclingautocyclingmicrocyclingnoncyclingovercyclingparacyclingsubcyclingthermocycling

Etymology

By surface analysis, cycle + -ing.

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