wheel about
To change direction quickly, turn, pivot, whirl aboutTo change direction quickly, turn, pivot, whirl about.
» The Heaven is wheeled about and encompasses the Earth, standing in the middle.
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1 sentencesThe Heaven is wheeled about and encompasses the Earth, standing in the middle.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To change direction quickly, turn, pivot, whirl about.
(transitive)To transport someone or something to various locations by pushing a wheeled transporter such as a wheelchair, wheelbarrow or trolley.
Forms
wheels about, wheeling about, wheeled about, wheeled aboutirregular
| Base form | wheel about · to wheel about |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wheels about |
| Present participle | wheeling about |
| Past simple | wheeled about |
| Past participle | wheeled about |
Tenses
wheel about · wheeled about · will wheel about · have wheeled aboutPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.