wheeling

word · lemma: wheel

Definition

The act of moving something on wheels or making circular movements. It also describes performing tricks with a bicycle or chair that involves lifting the front wheel.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used for things being physically moved on wheels ('wheeling a cart'), or for doing 'wheelies' on bikes and wheelchairs ('wheeling' as a trick). In some phrases, like 'wheeling and dealing,' the meaning changes (negotiating shrewdly), but that's a separate idiom.

Example Sentences

She is wheeling her bike down the street.

basic

The nurse is wheeling the patient to his room.

basic

He was wheeling a cart full of groceries.

basic

I saw some kids wheeling around the park on their bikes.

natural

He started wheeling his wheelchair faster when it began to rain.

natural

They love wheeling down the hill at top speed.

natural