Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cycling

/ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
cy-cling
IPA
/ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of cycle

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The sport of riding and racing cycles, especially bicycles.

Uncountable

noun

Any cyclic action or process.

Countable

adj

That undergoes a cyclic motion or process.

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, cycle + -ing.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

cyclings (plural)

Derived Forms

anticycling autocycling microcycling noncycling overcycling paracycling subcycling thermocycling

Phrases

cycling shorts gravel cycling road cycling track cycling vehicular cycling

Frequently Paired Words

cyclism

Synonyms

biking cycle sport race cycling

Rhymes With

recycling

Questions

How do you pronounce cycling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/.
What does cycling mean?
present participle and gerund of cycle
Where does cycling come from?
By surface analysis, cycle + -ing.

How to pronounce cycling

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