cycling

American  

[sahy-kling] / ˈsaɪ klɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or sport of riding or traveling by bicycle, motorcycle, etc.

2. Also called bicycle race.  Also called bicycle racing.  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.

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Etymology

Origin of cycling

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

Example Sentences

Tour boats took curious sightseers to gaze at North Koreans cycling along the Yalu river separating the two countries or cleaning boats on the bank.

From Barron's

In 2021, she was a project manager for a company dedicated to the graphic design and cartography for international cycling events, such as World Championships or Tour de France.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile Team GB's four-time Olympic medalist Elinor Barker almost quit cycling because she was in too much pain to even sit on a bike.

From BBC

Hornby, whose main hobby was cycling, had followed "the same route for the last 20 years or so".

From BBC

The six-time Olympic cycling champion revealed in October 2024 that doctors had told him he had between two and four years left to live.

From BBC