cycling A2 Topic:Transportation US /ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #16271 Meanings 1 noun The activity of riding a bicycle for transport, exercise, or fun. Cycling is a great way to get around the city. 2 noun The sport of riding and racing bicycles. He follows professional cycling and never misses a race. 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. Topics Transportation Sports & Fitness External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cycling **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 16271 ## Meanings 1. The activity of riding a bicycle for transport, exercise, or fun. 2. The sport of riding and racing bicycles. 3. Present participle of cycle. ## Examples - Cycling is a great way to get around the city. - He follows professional cycling and never misses a race. - They went cycling along the river all afternoon. ## Derived Forms - anticycling - autocycling - microcycling - noncycling - overcycling - paracycling - subcycling - thermocycling ## Etymology By surface analysis, cycle + -ing. ## Topics - Transportation - Sports & Fitness markdown