wheel

[wiːl]

wheel Definition

• 1. a circular object that revolves on an axle and forms part of a machine or vehicle
• 2. a steering wheel or handlebar
• 3. a thing resembling a wheel in form or function, in particular a cheese made in the form of a disk

Using wheel: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "wheel" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The wheels of the car were spinning.

• Example

  He was holding the wheel of the ship.

• Example

  The wheel of fortune is a popular game show.

• Example

  The cheese was shaped like a wheel.

wheel Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for wheel

• disc
• circle
• ring
• round

Phrases with wheel

• reinvent the wheel

  to waste time trying to create something that has already been done before

  Example

  There's no need to reinvent the wheel. Just follow the instructions.

• put your shoulder to the wheel

  to work hard and make a great effort to achieve something

  Example

  If we all put our shoulders to the wheel, we can finish this project on time.

• a cog in the wheel

  a person or thing that is necessary but of little importance in a larger operation or organization

  Example

  I may be just a cog in the wheel, but I still feel like I'm making a difference.

Origins of wheel

Old English 'hwēol', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'wiel' and German 'Rad', from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit 'cakra', Greek 'kuklos', and Latin 'rota'

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Summary: wheel in Brief

A 'wheel' [wiːl] is a circular object that rotates on an axis and is part of a machine or vehicle. It can also refer to a steering wheel or handlebar, or a disk-shaped object such as a cheese. Phrases like 'reinvent the wheel' and 'put your shoulder to the wheel' are idiomatic expressions that mean wasting time or working hard, respectively.