Use wheelie for the stunt itself, usually with verbs such as do, pull, hold, land, or perform.
Use wheelie for the stunt itself, usually with verbs such as do, pull, hold, land, or perform.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| He performed a wheelies during the race. | He performed a wheelie during the race. |
| The car's wheelie was damaged. | The car's wheel was damaged. |
| She did a wheel on her bike. | She did a wheelie on her bike. |
| A wheelie is any bicycle ride. | A wheelie is a stunt with the front wheel lifted. |
Use wheelie as a verb for doing the stunt, with forms such as wheelies, wheelied, and wheelieing.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| He wheelie the bike every morning. | He wheelies the bike every morning. |
| She wheelieded down the road. | She wheelied down the road. |
| They are wheeling now. | They are wheelieing now. |
| I wheelie my car to the office. | I drive my car to the office. |
Use wheelie for bicycle, motorcycle, scooter, and similar vehicle stunts, not for an ordinary wheel or ordinary riding.
Wheelie confused with wheel changes the meaning from a stunt to a vehicle part.
Formed from wheel plus the informal suffix -ie, with the stunt sense recorded in the twentieth century.
What does wheelie mean?
Wheelie means a stunt where the front wheel is lifted and the vehicle balances on the rear wheel or wheels.
Can wheelie be a verb?
Yes. To wheelie means to ride with the front wheel lifted off the ground.
What is the plural of wheelie?
The plural is wheelies.
What is the past tense of wheelie?
The past tense is wheelied.
What is the -ing form of wheelie?
The -ing form is wheelieing.
What vehicles can do a wheelie?
Bicycles, motorcycles, scooters, and some cars can do a wheelie, though the word is most common for bikes and motorcycles.
Is wheelie the same as wheel?
No. A wheel is a vehicle part, while a wheelie is a stunt.
Where does wheelie come from?
Wheelie is formed from wheel plus the informal suffix -ie.