- cycle
- cy•cle[[t]ˈsaɪ kəl[/t]] n. v. -cled, -cling1) any complete round or recurring series2) a round of years or a recurring period of time, esp. one in which certain events or phenomena repeat themselves in the same order and at the same intervals3) any long period of years4) trs a bicycle, motorcycle, or tricycle5) lit. mad a group of poems, stories, songs, etc., about a central theme or figure:the Arthurian cycle[/ex]6) phs Physics.a) a sequence of changing states that, upon completion, produces a final state identical to the original oneb) one of a succession of periodically recurring events7) to ride a bicycle, motorcycle, or the like8) to move or revolve in cycles; pass through cycles•Etymology: 1350–1400; < LL cyclus < Gk kýklos cycle, circle, ring; cf. wheel
From formal English to slang. 2014.