Cycled

/ˈsaɪkəld/ verb

Definition

Rode a bicycle, or repeated a sequence of events that returns to the starting point; went through a cycle.

Etymology

From cycle (Greek kyklos, meaning circle). The word entered sports vocabulary in the 1800s as bicycles became popular.

Kelly Says

A 'bicycle' literally means 'two circles' from bi- + cycle, and it completely changed urban design—cities had to create new road systems, which is why Victorian cities expanded so rapidly after the 1880s!

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