wheelie
noun
wheel·ie
| \ ˈhwē-lē
, ˈwē-\
, ˈwē-\
Definition of wheelie
Examples of wheelie in a Sentence
He did a wheelie on his bike.
Recent Examples on the Web
There was polite applause for mountain bike stunt rider Jeff Lenosky, who did wheelies around the schoolyard. — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, "It’s free and it’s red and it’s all yours — kids at SF school get free bikes," 4 Sep. 2019 That probation reared its head in August 2017 when Mill was arrested for popping wheelies on his dirt bike during a music video shoot in New York City. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "Meek Mill pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge, won't serve additional prison time," 27 Aug. 2019 The pilot program will extend into August, according to city spokesperson Heather Burke, as the city prepares to permanently legalize the wheelie gadgets in September. — Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "Love them or hate them, scooters are staying in Denver," 18 July 2019 This didn’t noticeably affect my day-to-day riding but did make wheelies easier... — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, "First look: Cowboy proves the e-bikes with removable batteries can be beautiful," 8 June 2019 On Sunday, police saw four ATVs and a dirt bike popping wheelies and crossing over the double yellow line for opposing traffic on Northbend Road, according to the Springfield Township police report. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, "Police believe ATV rider who jumped into Mill Creek to escape is alive," 27 June 2019 New Haven Food Truck Fest The fare from the trucks is reward enough, but this festival on June 2 from noon to 7 p.m. at Long Wharf Park in New Haven also includes a bicycle wheelie competition, a dragon boat regatta and live music. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Things To Do This Week," 27 May 2018 The dusky visual, which was directed by Nathalie Canguilhem, finds Scott riding a BMX bike and popping wheelies in a black-and-white striped Saint Laurent button down, later rapping in the middle of the street in a red velvet military jacket. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Travis Scott Is Reinventing the Idea of the Fashion Video," 5 Feb. 2019 Let the roadies don their spandex and perch on their 700c wheels; the common man will e-bike home from work, slugging a tall boy and pulling wheelies off the curb. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "A Weekend With a $16,000 Mountain Bike," 8 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wheelie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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wheelie
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wheelie
: an action in which a bicycle, motorcycle, etc. is balanced for a short time on its rear wheel
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