cycling

[ sahy-kling ]

noun

1. the act or sport of riding or traveling by bicycle, motorcycle, etc.
2. Also called bicycle race,. Sports. a race on lightweight bicycles with low handlebars, conducted for specified distances or against time on a dirt or board track or over public roads between cities.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cycling¹

First recorded in 1935–40; cycle + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Mr McGuinness is currently on day four of his challenge, cycling on his dream childhood bike - the Raleigh Chopper - from Ecclefechan to Strathaven.

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The TV personality and BBC Radio 2 presenter is taking part in a five-day ultra-endurance challenge where he is cycling 300 miles from Wrexham in Wales to the finish line in Glasgow.

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"I was fortunate to get some extra years out of my career and complete cycling, I guess. The majority of athletes will never get to go out on a fairytale ending," he added.

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The schoolgirl was cycling with her mother alongside the Union Canal at Meggetland last week when a man, aged in his 50s or 60s, blocked her path.

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During those 24 hours they observe 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets over their silent blue planet, spinning past continents and cycling past seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans.

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