wheeling

The word “wheeling” has 2 syllables: wheel-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈwiːlɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for wheeling?

In the thesaurus, “wheeling” has 67 synonyms and 1 antonym.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for wheeling along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for wheeling

  • arching
  • arcing
  • averting
  • bending
  • bowing
  • circling
  • circulating
  • coiling
  • cranking
  • crooking
  • curlicuing
  • curling
  • curving
  • deflecting
  • detouring
  • deviating
  • diverging
  • diverting
  • encircling
  • falling off
  • gyrating
  • hooking
  • looping
  • moving
  • orbiting
  • pinwheeling
  • pirouetting
  • pivoting
  • rechanneling
  • redirecting
  • reeling
  • reversing
  • revolving
  • ringing
  • rolling
  • rotating
  • rounding
  • screwing
  • sheering
  • shifting
  • shunting
  • sidetracking
  • spinning
  • spiraling
  • swaying
  • sweeping
  • swerving
  • swinging
  • swirling
  • switching
  • swiveling
  • tacking
  • transferring
  • trending
  • turning
  • turning back
  • turning off
  • twiddling
  • twining
  • twirling
  • twisting
  • unscrewing
  • veering
  • whipping
  • whirling
  • winding
  • zigzagging

Antonyms for wheeling

  • straightening

Meanings of wheeling

  • verb
    1. To roll along on wheels.
    2. To transport something or someone using any wheeled mechanism, such as a wheelchair.
    3. To ride a bicycle or tricycle.
    4. To change direction quickly, turn, pivot, whirl, wheel around.
    5. To cause to change direction quickly, turn.
    6. To travel around in large circles, particularly in the air.
    7. To put into a rotatory motion; to cause to turn or revolve; to make or perform in a circle.
  • noun
    1. The motion of something that wheels.
    2. The act of moving or conveying on wheels.

Example Sentences

  • The nurse was wheeling a cart full of medical supplies down the hallway.
  • He spent the afternoon wheeling heavy boxes into the storage room.
  • The vendor was wheeling his stand to a better spot near the entrance.
  • She was wheeling her suitcase across the airport floor.
  • They were wheeling equipment onto the stage for the performance.

On this page you'll find 68 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wheeling, such as: arching, arcing, averting, bending, bowing, circling, circulating.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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