WHEELIE

Etymology

Noun

wheelie (plural wheelies)

(informal) 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.

Synonyms: mono (Australia, Britain), wheelstand

(informal, chiefly, Australia) A wheelchair user.

Coordinate terms

• endo

• stoppie

Verb

wheelie (third-person singular simple present wheelies, present participle wheelieing or wheelying, simple past and past participle wheelied)

(intransitive, informal) To ride, or perform the stunt of riding, a vehicle on its rear wheel or wheels.

Synonym: wheelstand

Adjective

wheelie (comparative wheelier or more wheelie, superlative wheeliest or most wheelie)

(informal) Alternative spelling of wheely.

Source: Wiktionary



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