(informal) 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.
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(informal, chiefly, Australia) A wheelchair user.
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 completely above the ground.
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(intransitive, informal) To ride, or perform the stunt of riding, a vehicle on its rear wheel or wheels.
Downshift while the engine is still revving well. This will prevent missed gears when you stomp the shift lever in a panic to regain power. Also, if you wait too long to shift down, you risk the possibility of wheelieing when you catch t…
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