wheelie

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈ(h)wiːli/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈ(h)wili/

Noun

wheelie (plural wheelies)

1. (informal) An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ride#Verb|ridden for a short#Adjective|short period while it is stand#Verb|standing only on its rear#Adjective|rear wheel#Noun|wheel or wheels.

   Synonyms: mono, wheelstand

   Jim fell off his bike when he was trying to do a wheelie.

2. (informal, chiefly, Australia) A wheelchair user.

Translations

• German: Wheelie
• Italian: impennata

Verb

wheelie (wheelies, present participle wheelying; past and past participle wheelied)

1. (intransitive, informal) To ride#Verb|ride, or perform the stunt of ride#Verb|riding, a vehicle on its rear#Adjective|rear wheel#Noun|wheel or wheels.

   Synonyms: wheelstand

Adjective

wheelie (comparative wheelier, superlative wheeliest)

1. (informal) Alternative spelling of wheely.

   wheelie bag  wheelie bin

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