: a maneuver in which a wheeled vehicle (such as a bicycle) is momentarily balanced on its rear wheel or wheels
Examples of wheelie in a Sentence
He did a wheelie on his bike.
Recent Examples on the WebThere's nothing quite like pulling a wheelie on a motorcycle for firing up the adrenalin glands.—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024 Instead, instantaneously available torque matters more—allowing the Pulse to almost, but not quite, power a wheelie at full throttle in the Sport+ ride mode.—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2024 Cars or other vehicles will either physically block off the street or cause an obstruction in another way by doing doughnuts or other reckless driving techniques, such as a biker doing wheelies.—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 July 2024 That might be something like popping wheelies, which can be seen in the videos.—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for wheelie
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