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wheel

/ˈwiːl/noun, verb1 syllable

Wheel means: ride a bicycle.

Synonyms for wheel9

noun, as in a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

bicycle, bike, cycle

noun, as in a handwheel that is used for steering

steering wheel

noun, as in game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in

roulette wheel

noun, as in an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims

rack

verb, as in ride a bicycle

bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal

verb, as in change directions as if revolving on a pivot

wheel around

verb, as in wheel somebody or something

wheel around

verb, as in move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle

roll

What does wheel mean?11

verb

1

ride a bicycle

2

change directions as if revolving on a pivot“They wheeled their horses around and left”

3

wheel somebody or something

4

move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle“The President's convoy rolled past the crowds”

noun

1

a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

2

a handwheel that is used for steering

3

game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in

4

an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims

5

a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

6

forces that provide energy and direction“the wheels of government began to turn”

7

a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wheel?25

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All 25 rhymes for wheel, grouped by syllable

Wheel in a sentence

  • This is a fine car, but the steering wheel has too much play.sharptoothed
  • One of the drivers fell asleep at the wheel, causing the accident.alexcasper
  • He wanted four-wheel drive, so he bought a sports utility vehicle.Tangobango
  • When the truck slides, you can't even turn the wheel.Amastan
  • Behind the wheel, people behave even more idiotically.Objectivesea
  • Each time you step on the pedal, the wheel turns once.CK
  • The wheel is spinning, but the hamster is already dead.GemMonkey
  • Whenever you need someone to take the wheel, don't hesitate to ask me.rul

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of wheel

as a noun

plural
wheels

as a verb

past tense
wheeled
present participle
wheeling
third-person singular
wheels
past participle
wheeled