Wheel Around (Verb)
Meaning 1
Change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The officer wheeled his police car around and sped off in pursuit of the speeding driver.
- As the storm intensified, the utility crew wheeled their trucks around to face the opposite direction.
- The riders wheeled their horses around and charged towards the enemy lines.
- The police officer wheeled his motorcycle around and sped away to respond to an emergency call.
- The parade performers wheeled their floats around and prepared to re-enter the procession.
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Meaning 2
Wheel somebody or something.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Wheel the patient around the hospital to get some exercise.
- We need to wheel this heavy trolley around to the other side of the warehouse.
- I had to wheel my kid's stroller around the crowded streets all day.
- The nurse helped wheel the elderly woman around the park so she could enjoy the flowers.
- Teams of workers carefully wheel massive generator parts around the construction site.