Definitions for cycle

Definitions for (noun) cycle

Main entry: bicycle, bike, cycle, wheel

Definition: a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals


Main entry: oscillation, cycle

Definition: a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

Usage: a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons


Main entry: cycle

Definition: a periodically repeated sequence of events

Usage: a cycle of reprisal and retaliation


Main entry: cycle

Definition: a series of poems or songs on the same theme

Usage: Schubert's song cycles


Main entry: Hz, hertz, cycle, cycle per second, cycles/second, cps

Definition: the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second


Main entry: rhythm, cycle, round

Definition: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

Usage: the never-ending cycle of the seasons


Definitions for (verb) cycle

Main entry: cycle

Definition: recur in repeating sequences


Main entry: pedal, wheel, cycle, bicycle, bike

Definition: ride a bicycle


Main entry: motorbike, motorcycle, cycle

Definition: ride a motorcycle


Main entry: cycle

Definition: pass through a cycle

Usage: This machine automatically cycles


Main entry: cycle

Definition: cause to go through a recurring sequence

Usage: cycle the laundry in this washing program


Visual thesaurus for cycle