noun

cycling

cycling, bicycling

Cycling is a great form of exercise.

Cycling is a great form of exercise.

He goes cycling every weekend.

He goes cycling every weekend.

((go)) cycling to go for a ride on a bicycle He goes cycling every weekend.

Synonyms: bicycling, riding

From 'cycle' (from Greek 'kyklos' meaning circle or wheel) + '-ing' (a suffix forming a noun from a verb).

Think of the circular motion of the wheels ('cycle') and the action ('-ing').

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