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cycle
/ˈsaɪkəl/
When used as a noun to mean a bicycle, "cycle" is slightly more formal or British in style; in everyday American English, "bike" is much more common. As a verb meaning to ride a bicycle, it is commonly used without an object (intransitively). For example, you say "I cycle to work," not "I cycle my bike to work." When describing processes (like the water cycle), it is always a countable noun and usually requires an article like "the" or "a".
💬Casual Conversation
The dev team is just cycling through the same bugs. We're totally spinning our wheels.
Let's pivot and lean into that cycle for a bit.
Meanings
A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.
"The water cycle describes how water evaporates from the surface of the earth and falls back as rain."
A bicycle or motorcycle.
"He decided to commute to work by cycle to avoid traffic."
To ride a bicycle.
"She cycles to the library every Tuesday."