adj · noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET:S AY1 K AH0 L IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:S AY1 K L IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
That undergoes a cyclic motion or process.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for transport, sport, physical exercise, recreation, tourism...)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: biking
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for transport, sport, physical exercise, recreation, tourism...)
Bicycling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: biking
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The sport of riding and racing cycles, especially bicycles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
In all my years as a cycling fan, I've never seen a breakaway like this.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cycle sport, race cycling
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Any cyclic action or process.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Examples
The cycling of the water softener in the basement was faintly audible from the kitchen.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
present participle and gerund of cycle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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