Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Cycling /(s?"kl?ng)/ · Cy·cling · IPA /ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/ 01 n. The act, art, or practice, of riding a cycle, esp. a bicycle or tricycle. 1. The act, art, or practice, of riding a cycle, esp. a bicycle or tricycle.