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noun / verb

cycle

Transport using a bicycle or similar wheeled vehicle.

She cycles to work each morning.

Etymology
cycleEnglishtwo-wheeled vehicle

Cycle shortens bicycle in this transport sense. The noun identifies the vehicle, and the verb names traveling by means of one.

More examples

  • They rented cycles near the park.
  • We cycled along the river path.
  • He learned to cycle without training wheels.

Forms

cycle · cycles · cycled · cycling

cyclist noun — a person who rides a bicycle

Similar words

bicycle
A two-wheeled vehicle specifically.
bike
The informal equivalent.