: a maneuver in which a wheeled vehicle (such as a bicycle) is momentarily balanced on its rear wheel or wheels
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He did a wheelie on his bike.
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Prosecutors allege Tommi Jo Mejer’s son struck the Vietnam War veteran on April 16 after the teenager was spotted doing wheelies in the middle of the street.—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Then, in April, an Aliso Viejo mother was charged with involuntary manslaughter and other charges after her son was allegedly doing wheelies on an e-motorcycle near El Toro High School in Lake Forest and struck an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran, authorities said.—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 An Orange County woman is facing several criminal charges, including two felonies, after her son hit and injured an 81-year-old man while performing wheelies on an e-motorcycle last week, according to prosecutors.—Austin Turner, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Kids are popping wheelies in the middle of the trail, some not wearing helmets, and on their phones.—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wheelie