Definition of cycles

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • cycles is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • cycles is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • cycles is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of cycles


  • an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs (noun)

    Examples

    1. the never-ending cycle of the seasons

    Synonyms

    1. rhythm
    2. round
  • ride a motorcycle (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. motorbike
    2. motorcycle
  • the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cps
    2. cycle per second
    3. cycles/second
    4. hertz
    5. hz
  • ride a bicycle (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. bicycle
    2. bike
    3. pedal
    4. wheel
  • a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bicycle
    2. bike
    3. wheel
  • a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon (noun)

    Examples

    1. a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons

    Synonyms

    1. oscillation
  • a periodically repeated sequence of events (noun)

    Examples

    1. a cycle of reprisal and retaliation
  • a series of poems or songs on the same theme (noun)

    Examples

    1. Schubert's song cycles
  • cause to go through a recurring sequence (verb)

    Examples

    1. cycle the laundry in this washing program
  • pass through a cycle (verb)

    Examples

    1. This machine automatically cycles
  • recur in repeating sequences (verb)

See definition of cycles in Merriam Webster