noun
- a stunt performed on a bicycle or motorcycle by lifting the front wheel off the ground while balancing on the rear wheel
Usage: informal
Examples
- The kid showed off by doing a wheelie on his bike.
- He popped a wheelie and rode for several feet on just the back wheel.
- The motorcycle rider performed an impressive wheelie down the street.
- She practiced wheelies in the empty parking lot.
- The stunt rider held the wheelie for nearly a quarter mile.
- Doing wheelies can be dangerous without proper safety gear.