wheel round
B2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To suddenly spin around to face the other way.
Literal meaning: To rotate around in the manner of a wheel.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To turn around quickly and sharply, especially to face the opposite direction.
"He wheeled round sharply when he heard the unexpected crash behind him."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Primarily British English. Functionally identical to 'wheel around.' Often used in literary or narrative prose to convey a sudden, dramatic movement. Not typically used in formal writing.
Commonly used with
sharply suddenly angrily body chair
Forms
Base
wheel round
I/you/we/they
3rd person
wheels round
he/she/it
Past simple
wheeled round
yesterday
Past participle
wheeled round
have + pp
-ing form
wheeling round
continuous
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