wheelie

Plural: wheelies

Noun

• A maneuver where a vehicle balances only on its rear wheel(s).
• 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.
• A wheelchair user.

Verb

• To ride, or perform the stunt of riding, a vehicle on its rear wheel or wheels.

Adj

• Alternative spelling of wheely (“having wheels; mounted on wheels”).

Examples

• Jim fell off his bike when he was trying to do a wheelie.
• Scoring ’WHEELIE’ was almost as thrilling as popping one in real life.
• wheelie bag  wheelie bin

Synonyms

mono, wheelstand

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