Meaning & use

wheelie

noun·Everyday

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A stunt in which a bicycle or motorcycle is ridden with the front wheel lifted off the ground.

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He popped a wheelie down the driveway to impress his friends.

The stunt rider held a wheelie for almost a hundred yards.

A note on using this word

Wheelie is informal and almost always used in the phrase 'pop a wheelie' or 'do a wheelie.'

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