wheelie

noun

wheel·​ie ˈ(h)wē-lē How to pronounce wheelie (audio)
: a maneuver in which a wheeled vehicle (such as a bicycle) is momentarily balanced on its rear wheel or wheels

Examples of wheelie in a Sentence

He did a wheelie on his bike.
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Zoom in: Existing law already prohibited street racing, but new language adds doughnuts, burnouts, drifting, and wheelies to that definition. Sam Allard, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 There's nothing quite like pulling a wheelie on a motorcycle for firing up the adrenalin glands. Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024 Instead, instantaneously available torque matters more—allowing the Pulse to almost, but not quite, power a wheelie at full throttle in the Sport+ ride mode. Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2024 Cars or other vehicles will either physically block off the street or cause an obstruction in another way by doing doughnuts or other reckless driving techniques, such as a biker doing wheelies. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for wheelie 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wheelie was circa 1965

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“Wheelie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelie. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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