wheeling

¹ American  

[hwee-ling, wee-] / ˈʰwi lɪŋ, ˈwi- /

noun

1. the act of a person who moves, travels, conveys, etc., on or as on wheels, especially cycling.

2. a rotating or circular motion.

   the wheeling of birds.

3. the condition of a road for travel by wheeled vehicles.

   A state highway is usually good wheeling.

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Wheeling ² American  

[hwee-ling, wee-] / ˈʰwi lɪŋ, ˈwi- /

noun

1. a city in N West Virginia, on the Ohio River.

2. a town in NE Illinois.

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Etymology

Origin of wheeling

First recorded in 1475–85; wheel + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Investment banking - the wheeling and dealing side of the financial industry, which looks after mergers, acquisitions and stock market launches - is also notorious for long hours.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

After a career involving stints in the civil service and British Telecom, Viv became "Del Boy on legs" as a "wheeling and dealing" antique dealer in her late 40s.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

While the crossings remain closed, life has regained a semblance of normality, with bakers kneading bread, fruit and vegetable sellers wheeling out their carts, and customers frequenting shops.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

"And they were wheeling that infusion pump and everything else with them."

From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025

The principal was standing at the front of the room, and one of the custodians was wheeling a podium across the floor.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin