cycle

/ˈsaɪ.kəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: cycles · cycling · cycled

Sense 1

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoảng không gian hoặc thời gian mà một tập hợp sự kiện hoặc hiện tượng được hoàn thành

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Noun

Examples

the cycle of the seasons, or of the year

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A complete rotation of anything.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một vòng quay hoàn chỉnh của bất kỳ thứ gì

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đi qua một chu kỳ hoặc đưa qua một chu kỳ

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Verb

Examples

When my wife and I heard a plaintive whinny from our laundry room the other day, we knew that our old dryer had cycled its last load.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To turn power off and back on

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tắt và bật lại nguồn

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Verb

Examples

Avoid cycling the device unnecessarily.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “cycle” mean?

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

Is “cycle” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.