Looking for the meaning of the word CYCLE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CYCLE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cycle
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin cyclus, from Greek kuklos ‘circle’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌɪkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order
Short Definition:series of repeated events
Examples:- the recurrent cycle of harvest failure, food shortages, and price increases
Definition:
a complete set or series
Short Definition:complete set
Examples:- the painting is one of a cycle of seven
Definition:
a bicycle or tricycle
Short Definition:bicycle
Examples:- for the energetic, cycles may be hired
- cycle shorts
Word: Cycle
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌɪkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
ride a bicycle
Short Definition:ride bicycle
Examples:- she cycled to work every day
Definition:
move in or follow a regularly repeated sequence of events
Short Definition:follow sequence of events
Examples:- economies cycle regularly between boom and slump
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