to wheel
- verb
- /wiːl/
- A doctor and two nurses wheel a gurney in front of them while Bob and Reed trail behind.
Examples
-
Suddenly afraid for Jack, Sally wheels around and stumbles out into the hall and up the rickety stairs.
Fiction book (1993) -
He had to wheel the chair around to get through the narrow doorway.
-
I got to wheel her around or...
-
Now wheel it in, just a little bit.
-
Let's wheel in your shrink, all right?
-
Then Jack started the engine and wheeled the van around in the road.
Fiction book (1990) -
And there's no one who would sooner wheel you than me.
-
The door opened, and Mrs. Mastrapas came in, wheeling a metal cart with a slide projector on it.
Fiction book (1992) -
"My God," she whispered, as he wheeled her out from the shade of the front porch awning.
Fiction book (1993) -
Broder, disgusted with himself, swung in an arc and wheeled back toward his room.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
To make something turn around quickly
To move around something in a circle
To turn around a central point, like a wheel or planet
To move in a twisting or circular way
Move around something following a curved path
Move in a circle around a point, like a planet around the Sun
To turn suddenly to avoid hitting something
To make something move in a circle around a central point
To spin something quickly so it turns in circles
To turn your body quickly in a circle many times
To turn around on a point to face a different way
Move in a round path around someone or something
Spin around in circles or spirals
Move in a circle around a central object, like planets around the Sun
Turn quickly to face the opposite direction
To move quickly in a circle, often through the air
To turn quickly to face a different direction
Move around something or someone in a circle
To make something turn around its center like a wheel
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To spend time making something that already exists instead of using it
- Informal
An action much stronger than needed against something small and harmless
- Informal
To work hard and continue when things are difficult
- Informal
To begin working very hard and not give up on a difficult task
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A small wheel in a watch or clock that swings against a thin spring to keep accurate time
- Archaic
A large round device with boards around its edge that turns to move a boat
- Specialized
A round wheel of rough material that you use to sharpen or shape metal
- Specialized
A small circle on the screen that spins to show the computer is busy
- Specialized
A wheel on a vehicle that gets power from the engine and moves the vehicle
- Specialized
A wheel with teeth in a mechanical clock or watch that controls how the gears move
- Specialized
A round wheel with teeth that fits together with another wheel to move parts or change speed
- Specialized
A round wheel with teeth that fits another to change speed or direction
- Specialized
A wheel that presses on a belt to guide and keep it tight without powering the belt
- Specialized
A thin wheel with teeth that a chain fits on to turn parts like on a bicycle
- Specialized
A wheel with straight teeth that fit another wheel to send power between parallel shafts
- Specialized
A large North American insect with a wheel-shaped crest that eats other insects
- Specialized
A simple machine with a round part turning around a bar to lift things
- Australian
An eastern Australian tree with shiny leaves and round clusters of bright red or orange flowers that gives shade
- Specialized
A gear that fits with a screw-shaped gear to turn movement at a right angle
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb wheel also means 'turn around' because a wheel itself turns, so to wheel around is to change direction or move in a circle quickly.