Dictionary definition · cycle
noun
- an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs"the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
- a series of poems or songs on the same theme"Schubert's song cycles"
- a periodically repeated sequence of events"a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"
- the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
- a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon"a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"
- a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
verb
- cause to go through a recurring sequence"cycle the laundry in this washing program"
- pass through a cycle"This machine automatically cycles"
- ride a motorcycle
- ride a bicycle
- recur in repeating sequences
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).