Word Meaning

cycle definition and meaning

n. An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens; one of the celestial spheres.
n. An interval of time in which a certain succession of events or phenomena is completed, and then returns again and again, uniformly and continually in the same order; a periodical space of time marked by the recurrence of something peculiar; as, the cycle of the seasons, or of the year.
n. An age; a long period of time.
n. An orderly list for a given time; a calendar.
n. The circle of subjects connected with the exploits of the hero or heroes of some particular period which have served as a popular theme for poetry, as the legend of Arthur and the knights of the Round Table, and that of Charlemagne and his paladins.
n. One entire round in a circle or a spire; as, a cycle or set of leaves.
n. A bicycle or tricycle, or other light velocipede.
v. i. To pass through a cycle of changes; to recur in cycles.
v. i. To ride a bicycle, tricycle, or other form of cycle.

Crossword clues for cycle

- A repeated sequence of events
- A revolution
- Bike
- Bureaucracy cleverly demonstrated recurrent pattern
- Dishwasher setting
- Go by bike
- In secrecy, cleaner spotted recurring pattern
- Pedal a bike
- Pedal bike
- Policy clearly incorporates recurrent sequence
- Recurrent pattern
- Recurring sequence
- Repeated sequence
- Repeated sequence of events
- Ride a bike
- Ride a bike in sequence
- Ride a recurrent trend
- Ride bike
- Ride bike according to seasonal weather pattern
- Rotation
- Round of years
- See? Why see Ellie in rotation?
- Sequence
- Series
- Travel by bike
- Washing machine process