Synonyms for cycle

Most common

rhythm · cps · period · loop · oscillation

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.

   the cycle of the seasons, or of the year

2. n. 2

   A complete rotation of anything.

3. v. 1

   To go through a cycle or to put through a cycle.

4. v. 2

   To turn power off and back on

   Avoid cycling the device unnecessarily.

Related words

Word family

cycleman cyclewear cyclic cyclism cycleway cycler cyclist

Phrases

cycle rickshaw cycle path cycle per second cycle track cycle lane cycle rack menstrual cycle instruction cycle

Forms

Plural

cycles → rounds, rhythms, hertzes, periods…

Past participle

cycled
e.g. cycled → bicycled, wheeled, biked, pedaled…

Example sentences

• rhythm He's playing a cha cha cha rhythm on the drum kit.
• cps He called CPS on the neighbors.
• period We will have a period of orientation for freshmen.
• loop I listened to that song on loop all day yesterday.
• oscillation Its motion resembles the oscillation of a pendulum.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

day¹, age¹, cps³

4 letters

bike¹, loop¹

5 letters

round¹, wheel¹, pedal², hertz¹

6 letters

period³, rhythm²

7 letters

bicycle³

9 letters

motorbike³

10 letters

motorcycle⁴

11 letters

oscillation⁴

12 letters

circumlation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cps³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

cycle

Italiano

ciclo

Deutsch

Zyklus