noun
wheelie
WEE-lee
noun
1
A stunt in which a bicycle or motorcycle is ridden balanced only on its rear wheel.
"He popped a wheelie right in front of his friends."
verb
1
To ride a vehicle balanced on its rear wheel(s) only.
"She learned to wheelie on her BMX bike over the summer."
How to Use Wheelie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe trick of riding on the back wheel alone, popular with cyclists and motorcyclists.
Common pairings
pop a wheelie
do a wheelie
Word Forms
wheelied past tense, wheelies plural, wheelies singular
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Etymology
Formed from "wheel" plus the informal "-ie" ending, common in casual nicknames for actions and objects.