wheel around

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: wheel round

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To transport someone or something to various locations by pushing a wheeled transporter such as a wheelchair or wheelbarrow.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vận chuyển bằng xe đẩy

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

[…] meals consisted of sandwiches and Victory Coffee wheeled round on trolleys by attendants from the canteen.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To change direction quickly, turn, pivot, whirl around.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thay đổi hướng nhanh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To cause to change direction quickly, turn.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm thay đổi hướng nhanh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “wheel around” mean?

To transport someone or something to various locations by pushing a wheeled transporter such as a wheelchair or wheelbarrow.

Is “wheel around” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.