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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWheelie
/ˈwiː.li/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A maneuver in which a bicycle or motorcycle is ridden for a short distance with the front wheel raised off the ground.
"He showed off by pulling a long wheelie down the length of the street."
- 1
To ride a bicycle or motorcycle with the front wheel raised off the ground.
"The teenagers laughed as they practiced wheelieing across the empty parking lot."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'wheel' combined with the diminutive suffix '-ie', originating in mid-20th-century American English slang among cyclists and motorcyclists. The term describes the specific maneuver of riding exclusively on the rear wheel of a vehicle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wheelie" is said worldwide
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wheeling
Transliteration: wi.ling
"Il a fait un magnifique wheeling avec sa moto."
Wheelie
Transliteration: ˈviːli
"Der Fahrer fuhr einen spektakulären Wheelie."
impennata
Transliteration: im.penˈnaː.ta
"Ha fatto una grande impennata con la sua bicicletta."
caballito
Transliteration: ka.βaˈʎi.to
"El motociclista hizo un caballito impresionante."
empinada
Transliteration: ẽ.piˈna.da
"Ele empinou a moto para impressionar os amigos."
व्हीली
Transliteration: vhiili
"उसने अपनी मोटरसाइकिल पर एक व्हीली किया।"
翘头
Transliteration: qiào tóu
"骑手表演了一个精彩的翘头动作。"
윌리
Transliteration: willi
"그는 오토바이로 멋진 윌리를 선보였다."
ウイリー
Transliteration: uirī
"彼はバイクで見事なウイリーを決めた。"
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