wheelie
An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short…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.
» Tom was doing wheelies on his motorcycle.
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2 senses(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.
Jim fell off his bike when he was trying to do a wheelie.
Wheelie
(Australia, informal)A wheelchair user.
Examples
17 sentencesTom was doing wheelies on his motorcycle.
Tom did a wheelie.
ruТом прокатился на заднем колесе велосипеда. — Ivanovb
Tom can do wheelies.
Mennad never does wheelies on the freeway.
Ziri was doing wheelies in the driveway.
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plural: wheeliesSynonyms
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3 related wordsSee also
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