to wheelie
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7.9
To ride a bike or motorcycle with the front wheel lifted while moving
- verb
:
hacer caballito
- The stunt performer managed to wheelie down the entire street, impressing the crowd.
Examples
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Sheriff Sam watches intently as the bikes wheelie past.
Fiction book (2002) -
My only fear with the bike is that it is going to wheelie constantly.
Blog text (34) -
During the competition, many riders attempted to wheelie over the ramps for extra points.
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He learned how to wheelie on his bicycle after watching tutorial videos online.
Surface Forms
wheelie infinitive
wheelied past
wheelied past participle
wheelieing present participle
wheelies third person singular
Etymology
To wheelie as a verb comes from the stunt name wheelie and simply means 'to lift the front wheel' of a bicycle or motorcycle while riding, so the verb is just doing the move itself.