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ride vs cycle

cycle vs ride

ride and cycle both are nouns.

ride and cycle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ride Yes No Yes No
cycle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cycle is a hyponym of ride; that is, cycle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ride:
  • ride: be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
  • cycle: ride a bicycle
ride (noun) cycle (noun)
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
a periodically repeated sequence of events
a series of poems or songs on the same theme
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
ride (verb) cycle (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping recur in repeating sequences
keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot ride a motorcycle
copulate with ride a bicycle
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle pass through a cycle
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions cause to go through a recurring sequence
move like a floating object
climb up on the body
sit on and control a vehicle
ride over, along, or through
continue undisturbed and without interference
lie moored or anchored
have certain properties when driven
be sustained or supported or borne
be contingent on
Difference between ride and cycle

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