wheelied

Verb

wheelie (third-person singular simple present wheelies, present participle wheelieing or wheelying, simple past and past participle wheelied)

1. (informal, intransitive) 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 the next lower cog. A wheelie will cause you to shut off for a...1976 June, Russ Darnell, “Pro Techniques for Off-road Riding”, in Bob Atkinson, editor, Cycle World, volume 15, number 1, New York, N.Y.: CBS Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 42, column 1

   Synonyms:

   wheelstand

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