cycling

noun, adj — 5 senses

cycling

noun

/ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/

Etymology By surface analysis, cycle + -ing.

1

The activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for transport, sport, physical exercise, recreation, tourism...)

2

Bicycling.

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.

Derived terms: anticycling, autocycling, cycling shorts, gravel cycling, microcycling, noncycling, overcycling, paracycling, road cycling, subcycling, thermocycling, track cycling, vehicular cycling

cycling

adj

Etymology By surface analysis, cycle + -ing.

1

That undergoes a cyclic motion or process.

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