wheel around — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms wheel around : present tense I/you/we/they wheel around he/she/it wheels around present participle wheeling around past tense wheeled around past participle wheeled around to turn around quickly where you… … English dictionary
wheel around — verb To transport someone or something to various locations by pushing a wheeled transporter such as a wheelchair or a wheelbarrow or trolley … Wiktionary
wheel — Synonyms and related words: BMOC, Charybdis, Ferris wheel, O, Procrustean bed, airscrew, alternate, annular muscle, annulus, areola, arsis, association, aureole, auto, avert, balance wheel, be here again, beat, bed of Procrustes, bevel gear,… … Moby Thesaurus
wheel — wheel1 W3S2 [wi:l] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on a vehicle)¦ 2¦(for controlling a vehicle)¦ 3¦(in a machine)¦ 4 the wheels of something 5 the wheel of fortune/life/time etc 6 (set of) wheels 7 wheels within wheels 8 set the wheels in motion/set the wheels… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Wheel of Fortune (video game) — Like Jeopardy! , Wheel of Fortune has had many video games released over the years. Every modern version of Wheel features the likeness of co host Vanna White (and later, the voice of announcer Charlie O Donnell), but not of host Pat Sajak, with… … Wikipedia
wheel — [[t](h)wi͟ːl[/t]] ♦♦♦ wheels, wheeling, wheeled 1) N COUNT The wheels of a vehicle are the circular objects which are fixed underneath it and which enable it to move along the ground. The car wheels spun and slipped on some oil on the road. ●… … English dictionary
wheel — I UK [wiːl] / US [wɪl] / US [hwɪl] noun [countable] Word forms wheel : singular wheel plural wheels *** 1) a) a round object that turns round and round to make a car, bicycle, or other vehicle move a bicycle/wagon/car wheel the front/rear wheels… … English dictionary
wheel — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hweogol, hwēol; akin to Old Norse hvēl wheel, Greek kyklos circle, wheel, Sanskrit cakra, Latin colere to cultivate, inhabit, Sanskrit carati he moves, wanders Date:… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wheel*/*/*/ — [wiːl] noun I 1) [C] a circular object that turns round in order to make a car, bicycle, or other vehicle move 2) the wheel [singular] the steering wheel that is used for controlling a car or other vehicle Would you like me to take the wheel (=… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wheel — [hwēl, wēl] n. [ME whele < OE hweol, earlier hweogol < IE * kwekwlo , wheel (> Gr kyklos, a circle) < base * kwel , to turn, be around, dwell > Gr telos, turning point, end, polos, axis, L colere, to till, dwell, Ger hals, neck] 1 … English World dictionary
