cycle
cy-cle · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.
- 2.
A complete rotation or revolution.
- 3.
A bicycle or motorcycle.
- 4.
To ride a bicycle.
- 5.
To move in or follow a cycle.
Forms
plural: cycles
Related words
Etymology
From Late Latin cyclus, from Greek kyklos meaning "circle, wheel, ring." The bicycle sense developed in the 19th century as a shortening of bicycle.