" wheels "

1: a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels;

  * e.g., " ... now that I've got wheels, I can go to the outlet mall "

•  Synonyms : 

•  auto,

•  automobile,

•  bus,

•  car,

•  horseless carriage,

•  machine,

•  motor,

•  motorcar,

•  motor vehicle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a rapid turning about on an axis or central point;

  * e.g., " ... the wheel of the tape reel "

•  Synonyms : 

•  gyration,

•  pirouette,

•  reel,

•  revolution,

•  roll,

•  rotation,

•  spin,

•  twirl,

•  whirl

•  Antonyms : 

•  lightweight,

•  nobody,

•  nonentity,

•  nothing,

•  twerp,

•  whippersnapper,

•  zero,

•  zilch

2: one of high position or importance within a group;

  * e.g., " ... she's a major wheel in that state's Democratic Party "

•  Synonyms : 

•  big,

•  big boy,

•  big cheese,

•  big gun,

•  big leaguer,

•  big shot,

•  big wheel,

•  big-timer,

•  bigfoot,

•  biggie,

•  bigwig,

•  fat cat,

•  heavy,

•  heavy hitter,

•  heavyweight,

•  high-muck-a-muck,

•  honcho,

•  kahuna,

•  kingfish,

•  kingpin,

•  major leaguer,

•  muckety-muck,

•  nabob,

•  nawab,

•  nibs,

•  nob,

•  pooh-bah

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order;

  * e.g., " ... the wheel of time turns: the children are now the parents, and their children have taken their place at the school desks "

•  Synonyms : 

•  circle,

•  cycle,

•  merry-go-round,

•  round,

•  zodiac

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: one of high position or importance within a group;

  * e.g., " ... rose in the ranks to become a big wheel on Wall Street "

•  Synonyms : 

•  big boys,

•  big cheeses,

•  bigfeet,

•  biggies,

•  big guns,

•  big leaguers,

•  bigs,

•  big shots,

•  big-timers,

•  bigwigs,

•  fat cats,

•  heavies,

•  heavy hitters,

•  heavyweights,

•  high-muck-a-mucks,

•  honchos,

•  kahunas,

•  kingfish,

•  kingpins,

•  major leaguers,

•  muckety-mucks,

•  nabobs,

•  nawabs,

•  nibs,

•  nobs,

•  pooh-bahs,

•  wheels

•  Antonyms : 

•  lightweights,

•  nobodies,

•  nonentities,

•  shrimp,

•  twerps,

•  whippersnappers,

•  zeros,

•  zilches

1: one of high position or importance within a group;

  * e.g., " ... rose in the ranks to become a big wheel on Wall Street "

•  Synonyms : 

•  big,

•  big boy,

•  big cheese,

•  big gun,

•  big leaguer,

•  big shot,

•  big-timer,

•  bigfoot,

•  biggie,

•  bigwig,

•  fat cat,

•  heavy,

•  heavy hitter,

•  heavyweight,

•  high-muck-a-muck,

•  honcho,

•  kahuna,

•  kingfish,

•  kingpin,

•  major leaguer,

•  muckety-muck,

•  nabob,

•  nawab,

•  nibs,

•  nob,

•  pooh-bah,

•  wheel

•  Antonyms : 

•  lightweight,

•  nobody,

•  nonentity,

•  nothing,

•  twerp,

•  whippersnapper,

•  zero,

•  zilch

1: to change the course or direction of (something);

  * e.g., " ... wheeled the bike around sharply to see what had fallen off "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deflects,

•  diverts,

•  redirects,

•  swings,

•  turns,

•  veers,

•  whips

•  Antonyms : 

•  straightens

2: to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis;

  * e.g., " ... wheeled the bicycle's tires around to see if they were balanced "

•  Synonyms : 

•  pivots,

•  revolves,

•  rolls,

•  rotates,

•  spins,

•  swings,

•  swirls,

•  swivels,

•  turns,

•  twirls,

•  twists,

•  whirls

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to move in circles around an axis or center;

  * e.g., " ... she wheeled around and around until finally she got dizzy and fell down "

•  Synonyms : 

•  gyrates,

•  pinwheels,

•  pirouettes,

•  revolves,

•  rolls,

•  rotates,

•  spins,

•  turns,

•  twirls,

•  whirls

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to change the course or direction of (something);

  * e.g., " ... wheeled the bike around sharply to see what had fallen off "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deflect,

•  divert,

•  redirect,

•  swing,

•  turn,

•  veer,

•  whip

•  Antonyms : 

•  straighten

2: to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis;

  * e.g., " ... wheeled the bicycle's tires around to see if they were balanced "

•  Synonyms : 

•  pivot,

•  revolve,

•  roll,

•  rotate,

•  spin,

•  swing,

•  swirl,

•  swivel,

•  turn,

•  twirl,

•  twist,

•  whirl

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to move in circles around an axis or center;

  * e.g., " ... she wheeled around and around until finally she got dizzy and fell down "

•  Synonyms : 

•  gyrate,

•  pinwheel,

•  pirouette,

•  revolve,

•  roll,

•  rotate,

•  spin,

•  turn,

•  twirl,

•  whirl

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to move in circles around an axis or center;

  * e.g., " ... spinning on its axis, the Earth makes one complete rotation every 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds "

•  Synonyms : 

•  gyrate,

•  pinwheel,

•  pirouette,

•  revolve,

•  roll,

•  rotate,

•  turn,

•  twirl,

•  wheel,

•  whirl

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around;

  * e.g., " ... my head spun as I contemplated all the possible problems this restructuring could cause "

•  Synonyms : 

•  reel,

•  swim,

•  turn,

•  whirl

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis;

  * e.g., " ... spun the child around until he was hopelessly dizzy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  pivot,

•  revolve,

•  roll,

•  rotate,

•  swing,

•  swirl,

•  swivel,

•  turn,

•  twirl,

•  twist,

•  wheel,

•  whirl

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase;

  * e.g., " ... The buyer and seller wheeled and dealed before finally coming to an agreement. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bargains,

•  chaffers,

•  deals,

•  dickers,

•  haggles,

•  horse-trades,

•  negotiates,

•  palters

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)