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Wheeling

To roll along on wheels.

📖 Definitions of "Wheeling"

verb
  1. 1

    To roll along on wheels.

    "Wheel that trolley over here, would you?"

  2. 2

    To transport something or someone using any wheeled mechanism, such as a wheelchair.

  3. 3

    To ride a bicycle or tricycle.

  4. 4

    To change direction quickly, turn, pivot, whirl, wheel around.

noun
  1. 1

    The motion of something that wheels.

    "the wheelings of birds in the sky"

  2. 2

    The act of moving or conveying on wheels.

🔄 Synonyms of "Wheeling"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
movingnoun(not comparable) That moves or move.
turningnounThe act of one who turns (rotates or twists).
revolvingnounmoving around a central point.
rotatingundergoing physical rotation
rollingnounMoving by turning over and over about an axis.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Wheeling"

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WordDefinition
revolvingnounmoving around a central point.
rotatingundergoing physical rotation
turningnounThe act of one who turns (rotates or twists).
movingnoun(not comparable) That moves or move.
rollingnounMoving by turning over and over about an axis.
drivingnounThe action of the verb to drive in any sense.
taxinounA vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
rollnoun(ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
transitnounThe conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.
runverbTo move swiftly.
drivenounTo operate a vehicle:
pittsburghnounA city, the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
wheelcraftnounThe art or skill of making and repairing wheels, or of riding on wheels.
wheelagenounA fee charged for transporting goods on wheels.
wheelworknounAn assembly of wheels serving a mechanical purpose.
wheelwaynoun(archaic) A path or road for wheeled vehicles.
wheeling machinenounAn English wheel.
wheelmakingnounThe manufacture of wheels.
wheelerynoun(historical) A place where wheels or wheeled vehicles are manufactured or sold.
wheelwrightingverbThe trade of a wheelwright.

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