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wheel away

B2 neutral separable both
In simple words

To push or roll someone or something on wheels to take it away; or to run away in a curved line.

Literal meaning: To roll something on wheels in a direction away from the current position.

Meanings

1 B1 neutral

To remove someone or something by pushing or rolling it on wheels.

"Paramedics wheeled the injured player away on a stretcher while fans fell silent."

Grammar: separable
2 B2 idiomatic neutral

To run away from something in a wide, curving arc (especially in sports).

"The striker wheeled away in celebration after scoring the winning goal in the final minute."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

The transitive sense (removing something on wheels) is common in medical and logistical contexts. The intransitive sense (a person wheeling away) is used in sports commentary, particularly football, when a player runs in a curving arc after celebrating a goal.

Commonly used with

stretcher trolley patient equipment goal celebration

Forms

Base
wheel away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
wheels away
he/she/it
Past simple
wheeled away
yesterday
Past participle
wheeled away
have + pp
-ing form
wheeling away
continuous

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