Definitions for Wheeling

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Wheeling wheel·ing

Spelling: [hwee-ling, wee-]

IPA: /ˈʰwi lɪŋ, ˈwi-/

Wheeling is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 151 anagrams from letters in Wheeling (eeghilnw).

Definitions for Wheeling

noun

1. the act of a person who moves, travels, conveys, etc., on or as on wheels, especially cycling.
2. a rotating or circular motion:
3. the condition of a road for travel by wheeled vehicles:
4. a city in N West Virginia, on the Ohio River.
5. a town in NE Illinois.
6. a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
7. any machine, apparatus, instrument, etc., shaped like this or having a circular frame, disk, or revolving drum as an essential feature:
8. steering wheel.
9. Nautical. a circular frame with an axle connecting to the rudder of a ship, for steering: a paddle wheel. a propeller.
10. Informal. a bicycle.
11. a round object, decoration, etc.:
12. an old instrument of torture in the form of a circular frame on which the victim was stretched until disjointed.
13. a circular firework that revolves rapidly while burning; pinwheel.
14. a rotating instrument that Fortune is represented as turning in order to bring about changes or reverses in human affairs.
15. wheels. moving, propelling, or animating agencies: Slang. a personal means of transportation, especially a car.
16. a cycle, recurring action, or steady progression:
17. a wheeling or circular movement:
18. (formerly) a movement of troops, ships, etc., drawn up in line, as if turning on a pivot.
19. Informal. someone active and influential, as in business, politics, etc.; an important person:

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to turn, rotate, or revolve, as on an axis.
2. to perform (a movement) in a circular or curving direction.
3. to move, roll, or convey on wheels, casters, etc.:
4. to provide (a vehicle, machine, etc.) with wheels.

verb (used without object)

1. to turn on or as on an axis or about a center; revolve, rotate, or pivot.
2. to move in a circular or curving course:
3. to turn so as to face in a different direction (often followed by about or around):
4. to change one's opinion or procedure (often followed by about or around):
5. to roll along on or as on wheels; travel along smoothly:
6. British Military. to turn:

Idioms

1. at the wheel, at the helm of a ship, the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, etc. in command or control:
2. hell on wheels. hell (def 19).
3. spin one's wheels, Informal. to expend or waste effort to no avail:
4. wheel and deal, Informal. to operate dynamically for one's own profit or benefit.
5. wheels within wheels, an involved interaction of motives or agencies operating to produce the final result:

Origin of Wheeling

First recorded in 1475-85; wheel + -ing¹

Examples for Wheeling

Not even a tiny, wheeling speck betrayed the presence of a bird.

Finally, to a prolonged roar, came Phyllis wheeling Del in her chair.

After the affair at wheeling, September 1, the Indians returned home.

They wanted the paintings for their home and were not interested in wheeling and dealing.

And it lets the seams show on all your wheeling and dealing.

Stanley, wheeling like a flash, gave chase to the incendiary.

By the middle of the afternoon, we were at wheeling (91 miles).

Joe had left him then, wheeling abruptly off into the shadows.

He saluted ceremoniously, and, wheeling his horse about, he rode away.

wheeling about, it carried you into the heart of our own camp.