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IELTS BNC: 2175 COCA: 1999

wheel

1 of 2

noun

ˈ(h)wēl How to pronounce wheel (audio)
often attributive
1
: a circular frame of hard material that may be solid, partly solid, or spoked and that is capable of turning on an axle
2
: a contrivance or apparatus having as its principal part a wheel: such as
a
: a chiefly medieval instrument of torture designed for mutilating a victim (as by stretching or disjointing)
b
: bicycle
c
: any of many revolving disks or drums used as gambling paraphernalia
d
: potter's wheel
e
: steering wheel
3
a
: an imaginary turning wheel symbolizing the inconstancy of fortune
b
: a recurring course, development, or action : cycle
4
: something (such as a round, flat cheese) resembling a wheel in shape
5
a
: a curving or circular movement
b
: a rotation or turn usually about an axis or center
specifically : a turning movement of troops or ships in line in which the units preserve alignment and relative positions as they change direction
6
a
: a moving or essential part of something compared to a machine
the wheels of government
b
: a directing or controlling force
c
: a person of importance especially in an organization
a big wheel
7
: the refrain or burden of a song
8
a
: a circuit of theaters or places of entertainment
b
: a sports league
9
wheels plural, slang : a wheeled vehicle
especially : automobile
10
wheels plural, slang : legs
wheelless
ˈ(h)wēl-ləs How to pronounce wheel (audio)
adjective

Illustration of wheel

Illustration of wheel
  • 1 hub
  • 2 spoke
  • 3 felly
  • 4 tire

wheel

2 of 2

verb

wheeled; wheeling; wheels

intransitive verb

1
: to turn on or as if on an axis : revolve
2
: to change direction as if revolving on a pivot
the battalion would have wheeled to the flank Walter Bernstein
her mind will wheel around to the other extreme Liam O'Flaherty
wheeled to face her opponent
3
: to move or extend in a circle or curve
birds in wheeling flight
valleys where young cotton wheeled slowly in fanlike rows William Faulkner
4
: to travel on or as if on wheels or in a wheeled vehicle

transitive verb

1
: to cause to turn on or as if on an axis : rotate
2
: to convey or move on or as if on wheels or in a wheeled vehicle
wheeled the patient back to his room
wheeled the car into the driveway
wheel in the experts
3
: to cause to change direction as if revolving on a pivot
4
: to make or perform in a circle or curve
Phrases
wheel and deal
: to make deals or do business especially shrewdly or briskly

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun The car's rear wheels started to spin on the icy road. the wheels of a train a suitcase with wheels on the bottom a wheel of cheddar cheese Verb Doctors wheeled the patient into the operating room. He wheeled his motorcycle into the garage. Our waiter wheeled out a small dessert cart. She wheeled around in her chair when I entered the room. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Leno explained that under normal circumstances, Biden would never have been allowed behind the wheel of the car. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 The biggest difference between this weekend and any other of Gordon’s career is that the driver never expected to be behind the wheel of a sports car. Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2022 Octogenarian Larry Petree was found behind the wheel of his car on a dirt road in a remote desert area east of California City. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Carrie Zub from Alpine was behind the wheel of the SUV when the plane made contact. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 Glad had robbed a convenience store and pointed a gun at police before getting behind the wheel of a police truck that day, authorities have said. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 Moments earlier, a 38-year-old Uber driver behind the wheel of a gray Chrysler minivan was fatally shot about 10:35 p.m. by someone on a sidewalk in the 500 block of West 95th Street in the Brainerd neighborhood, according to a police report. Deanese Williams-harris, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 Seven Nights actress was behind the wheel of the blue Mini Cooper. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2022 Enlarge / Ars got behind the wheel of Tula's DMD test vehicle, this Chevrolet Bolt EV. Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 4 Aug. 2022
Verb
Every futility player the Reds wheel into town makes the already painful truth more painful. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 5 May 2022 Though Faylynn was in fragile condition, the staff was able to wheel her incubator into Brittany's room. Michelle Boudin, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022 On the Friday before the Millville race, teams wheel their cars through the event’s main garage, where Rood, dressed in a judge’s robes and a Hawaiian lei, gives his appraisal. Michael Dobuski, ABC News, 4 July 2022 Great legs and can wheel with the puck in open ice, but needs more presence and finish around the net for such a hefty paycheck. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022 Birds are perched on rocky crags, while others wheel around a tree. Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2021 When a windstorm hits, simply wheel the greenhouse into a garage or shed and wait for the storm to pass. Rachel Center, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2022 The 99-day impasse meant Cohen couldn't wheel, nor deal, nor even talk to his new ace, who was a pivotal figure at the negotiating table for the MLB Players' Association. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2022 Seagulls wheel overhead as the waters of nearby Muir Creek flow into the Salish Sea. Devon Bidal, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English hweogol, hwēol; akin to Old Norse hvēl wheel, Greek kyklos circle, wheel, Skt cakra, Latin colere to cultivate, inhabit, Sanskrit carati he moves, wanders

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wheel was before the 12th century

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