wheelie
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wheelie
- /ˈ(h)wiːli/ UK
- /ˈ(h)wili/ US
Rhymes with -iːli
noun wheelies · wheely
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An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels.
Jim fell off his bike when he was trying to do a wheelie.
Similar: mono, wheelstand
- A wheelchair user. It is also a nightmare for the wheelies, or wheelchair users. Not only is it hard enough to find a bloody wheelchair in the airport these days, but to push them to this back-of-beyond gate is a job in itself.
verb wheelies · wheelieing · wheelying · wheelied
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To ride, or perform the stunt of riding, a vehicle on its rear wheel or wheels.
Downshift while the engine is still revving well. This will prevent missed gears when you stomp the shift lever in a panic to regain power. Also, if you wait too long to shift down, you risk the possibility of wheelieing when you catch the next lower cog. A wheelie will cause you to shut off for a s
Similar: wheelstand
adjective wheelier · more wheelie · wheeliest · most wheelie
- Alternative spelling of wheely (“having wheels; mounted on wheels”). wheelie bag wheelie bin
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noun action or stunt where a bicycle, etc., is ridden while standing only on its rear wheel or wheels
| Español | caballito |
|---|---|
| Português | grau, cavalinho |
| Français | wheeling, roue arrière |
| Deutsch | Wheelie |
| Italiano | impennata |
| Ελληνικά | σούζα soúza |
noun (informal) wheelchair user
| Português | cadeirante |
|---|
verb to ride, or perform the stunt of riding, a vehicle on its rear wheel or wheels — see also wheelstand
| Español | encabritarse |
|---|---|
| Português | empinar, dar grau |
Talk about this word "wheelie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wheelie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wheelie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wheelie "wheelie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wheelie.
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@misc{wheelie_2026,
title = {wheelie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wheelie},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
