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Vinony

cycling

noun

  1. riding a bicycle (transportation, sport, exercise, recreation...)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/

adj

Etymology: By surface analysis, cycle + -ing.

  1. That undergoes a cyclic motion or process.

noun

Etymology: By surface analysis, cycle + -ing.

  1. The activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for transport, sport, physical exercise, recreation, tourism...)
  2. The activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for transport, sport, physical exercise, recreation, tourism...)
  3. The sport of riding and racing cycles, especially bicycles.

    “In all my years as a cycling fan, I've never seen a breakaway like this.”

  4. Any cyclic action or process.

    “The cycling of the water softener in the basement was faintly audible from the kitchen.”

verb

Etymology: By surface analysis, cycle + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of cycle