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to wheel

to wheel

70 2.0
To push something on its round turning parts or to ride in a vehicle that has them
  • verb
  • /wiːl/
translation icon : empujar
  • Can you wheel that cart over to the other side of the room?
  • wheel a wheelchair

I'll be honest with you, I watched her wheel past me.

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Examples

  • Neither spoke to me again, and Paul wheeled the chair outside on the wet ramp.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • All right, we're going to get ready to wheel you in.

  • I mean, I can wheel it back to college.

  • Just buy one and wheel it outside.

  • Can you wheel that up to the front?

  • Now, we're gonna wheel her down the hill.

  • Will you wheel me in?

  • So now I can literally just wheel it in to this room.

  • When I could no longer walk, my husband wheeled me back to the doctor.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Mom had not come back the next morning when an orderly wheeled me into the operating room.

    Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

to ride
vsto wheel
1.0

To travel by bike, horse, or car

is focused on movement using turning parts on vehicles, not on animals
to roll
vsto wheel
1.0

To move across the sky or land with a smooth swaying motion

is specifically about moving people or things using vehicles with round turning parts
to bike
vsto wheel
  • Informal
45 1.0

To ride a bicycle

is the broader action of moving things or people using turning parts on vehicles
to pedal
vsto wheel
18 2.3

To move a bicycle by pushing the foot levers that turn the wheels

is about moving or transporting by rolling vehicles, not only powered by feet
to cycle
vsto wheel
10 1.8

To ride a bicycle

is the general act of moving things using round turning parts on vehicles
to bicycle
vsto wheel
2 1.0

To ride a vehicle with two wheels that you pedal

is the broader action of moving things or people using turning parts on vehicles

Antonyms

310 1.0

An act when something ends or pauses

Idioms

To drive and be in control of a car or other vehicle

19 4.3

In charge of a situation or group and guiding what happens

9 5.1

To spend time making something that already exists instead of using it

To start working very hard to reach a goal

9.9

An action much stronger than needed against something small and harmless

To work hard and continue when things are difficult

To begin working very hard and not give up on a difficult task

Phrasal Verbs

To drive a car or have control of a situation

To suddenly take control of a steering wheel in an emergency

To turn quickly to face a different direction

3 6.9

To make deals quickly and cleverly to get an advantage

to wheel out
  • Informal
1 5.1

To show something again, often because it is already ready

To move something by making it roll on its round parts

To ride very close behind another cyclist to save energy

Compounds

A round wheel in a car or bus that the driver turns to change direction

28 2.4

A large round wheel that turns with small cars that people ride at fairs

18 2.0

A vehicle that has four wheels

third wheel
  • Informal
17 6.1

A person who feels left out when with a couple

four-wheel drive
  • Specialized
16 3.4

A system that powers all four wheels for better grip on rough or slippery ground

A round spinning wheel with numbered slots used for bets in the game of roulette

A small machine that turns wool and other fibers into yarn by hand or foot

3 3.4

A large wooden wheel with spokes and a metal rim used on a cart

fifth wheel
  • Offensive
2 7.0

A person who feels left out when others are a couple

2 3.5

A vehicle with two wheels like a bicycle or scooter

2 3.5

A large wheel turned by flowing water to power machines or lift water

A spinning flat round surface that turns clay so a potter can shape it

A round part with a rim and spokes that turns on a bicycle

1 3.2

A round chart that shows how colors are related and which colors match well

balance wheel
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A small wheel in a watch or clock that swings against a thin spring to keep accurate time

fifth wheel
  • Archaic
1 9.1

A metal part on a wagon that lets the front axle turn for steering

paddle wheel
  • Archaic
1 3.5

A large round device with boards around its edge that turns to move a boat

1 8.6

A small cylinder with prayers inside that people spin in Tibetan Buddhist prayer

big wheel
  • Informal
1 5.6

An important person who has a lot of power in a group

buffing wheel
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A wheel covered with soft cloth used to polish metal or wood

1 1.0

A round part under a car with a tire that turns to help it move

1 4.6

A large round device turned by flowing water to run machines that grind grain

grinding wheel
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A round wheel of rough material that you use to sharpen or shape metal

hamster wheel
  • Informal
1 5.5

A routine of repeated tasks that makes no progress

1 3.3

Having three wheels like a tricycle or scooter

spinning wheel
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A small circle on the screen that spins to show the computer is busy

A round firework that spins and sends out bright sparks

9.8

A round wheel with letters on spokes that prints letters on paper

daisy wheel
  • Archaic
8.6

A round wheel with letters around the edge used to print text on paper

driving wheel
  • Specialized
3.7

A wheel on a vehicle that gets power from the engine and moves the vehicle

emery wheel
  • Specialized
7.0

A hard round wheel that grinds, polishes, or sharpens metal

escape wheel
  • Specialized
8.8

A wheel with teeth in a mechanical clock or watch that controls how the gears move

An extra wheel and tire kept in a car for emergencies

9.5

A plant with tall stalks and bright yellow flowers with red or purple centers

9.9

A garden flower with long stems and yellow petals with red centers

lantern wheel
  • Specialized
9.9

A small clock gear with round bars instead of teeth

gear wheel
  • Specialized
3.5

A round wheel with teeth that fits together with another wheel to move parts or change speed

geared wheel
  • Specialized
6.3

A round wheel with teeth that fits another to change speed or direction

idle wheel
  • Specialized
7.7

A wheel that presses on a belt to guide and keep it tight without powering the belt

A wheel with teeth that a small catch lets turn in one direction

A pair of gears in a car that turn motion at a right angle

planet wheel
  • Specialized
8.1

A gear that turns around a central gear in a gearbox

A round gear with teeth that makes a row of holes in paper

tread-wheel
  • Archaic
9.9

A large wheel turned by people or animals walking inside it to power a mill

sprocket wheel
  • Specialized
6.1

A thin wheel with teeth that a chain fits on to turn parts like on a bicycle

spur wheel
  • Specialized
7.9

A wheel with straight teeth that fit another wheel to send power between parallel shafts

wheel bug
  • Specialized
9.9

A large North American insect with a wheel-shaped crest that eats other insects

wheel and axle
  • Specialized
4.2

A simple machine with a round part turning around a bar to lift things

A circular chart with a rotating disk that shows information when you turn it

A string instrument that makes sound when a wheel rubs its strings

wheel tree
  • Australian
9.9

An eastern Australian tree with shiny leaves and round clusters of bright red or orange flowers that gives shade

8.8

A situation with many connected parts that affect each other

wheel horse
  • Archaic
9.9

A strong horse that stands nearest the wheels to help pull a wagon

wheel lathe
  • Specialized
9.9

A machine that turns and shapes train wheels to make them smooth

wheel lock
  • Archaic
9.9

A gun device with a rotating wheel that makes sparks to light powder

A thin metal or wooden bar that connects the center of a wheel to its outer edge

Round and flat like a circle

worm wheel
  • Specialized
8.4

A gear that fits with a screw-shaped gear to turn movement at a right angle

How Fast

to race
91 1.0
to scoot
  • Informal
29 2.8
to wheel
70 2.0
to roll
1.0
to trundle
7 6.7

Surface Forms

wheel infinitive
wheeled past
wheeled past participle
wheeling present participle
wheels third person singular

Etymology

The verb wheel comes from the same old word hweol meaning 'turn', so to wheel something is to move it on wheels, like pushing a trolley or riding a bike.