cycle

1. 1.

   cause to go through a recurring sequence

   “cycle the laundry in this washing program”

   Broaderpass

   Narrowerrecycle
2. 2.

   pass through a cycle

   “This machine automatically cycles”

   Broaderpass

   Narrowercycle on
3. 3.

   ride a motorcycle

   Synonymsmotorbikemotorcycle

   Broaderride
4. 4.

   ride a bicycle

   Synonymsbicyclebikepedalwheel

   Broaderride

   Narrowerunicyclebackpedal
5. 5.

   recur in repeating sequences

   Broaderrecur

Other forms of cycle

plural

cycles·

past tense

cycled·

present participle

cycling·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about cycle

What does cycle mean?

cycle means "an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs". That is the primary sense; the word has 11 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in cycle?

cycle has 2 syllables: cy-cle. The stress falls on "cy". In IPA it is /ˈsaɪkəl/.

What is another word for cycle?

Close synonyms include rhythm, round, hertz, Hz, cycle per second. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cycle a common word?

cycle is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with cycle?

3 words rhyme with cycle. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.