OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 12916

wheelie

/ˈ(h)wiːli/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
caballito
An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels.
Jim fell off his bike when he was trying to do a wheelie.
With them [bicycles], children can accomplish such unique and delightfully dangerous stunts as “wheelies”—that is, riding at a fast speed with the machine's front wheel raised comp…
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