Dictionary entry overview: What does cycle mean? â¢ CYCLE (noun) The noun CYCLE has 6 senses: 1. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs 2. a series of poems or songs on the same theme 3. a periodically repeated sequence of events 4. the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
full definition of swamp 1 a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water especially one dominated by woody vegetation 2 a tract of swamp 3 a difficult or troublesome situation or subject
a swamp is a body of water that has some vegetation and a lake is just a body of water surrounded by land. A reservoir is a man made lake whereas a lake is a result of glaciation that has changed over time and formed a U-shaped valley and the lake will be present in the v â¦ alley.     A lake is an inland body of freshwater & a reservoir is a man made (artificial) version of the same thing.