2wheel verb
wheels; wheeled; wheel·ing 1 [+ obj] a : to move (someone or something) on a vehicle that has wheels
▪ Doctors wheeled the patient into the operating room. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ Management wheeled in the experts [=management hired a group of experts] to study the matter further.
b : to push (something) that has wheels on it
▪ He wheeled his motorcycle into the garage. ▪ Our waiter wheeled out a small dessert cart. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ She wheeled out [=offered] the same old excuse for being late. 2 [no obj] : to turn quickly and face a different direction
▪ She wheeled around in her chair when I entered the room. 3 [no obj] : to move in a circle or curve
▪ Seagulls wheeled overhead.
▪ Doctors wheeled the patient into the operating room. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ Management wheeled in the experts [=management hired a group of experts] to study the matter further.
b : to push (something) that has wheels on it
▪ He wheeled his motorcycle into the garage. ▪ Our waiter wheeled out a small dessert cart. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ She wheeled out [=offered] the same old excuse for being late.
▪ She wheeled around in her chair when I entered the room.
▪ Seagulls wheeled overhead.
wheel and deal
: to make deals or agreements in business or politics in a skillful and sometimes dishonest way
▪ There was a lot of wheeling and dealing going on at the convention. — see also wheeler-dealer
▪ There was a lot of wheeling and dealing going on at the convention. — see also wheeler-dealer
