wheel Synonyms
Another word for wheel
• noun (Context 1)
A circular frame or solid disk that rotates on an axle, used primarily to enable vehicles and other heavy objects to move easily over the ground.
"The wooden cart came to a sudden halt when its front disk became wedged in a deep rut."
• noun (Context 2)
A steering device used to control the direction of a vehicle or vessel.
"The seasoned captain stood firmly at the helm, expertly navigating the ship through the treacherous waters."
• verb (Context 3)
To push or pull a vehicle or object with wheels in a specific direction.
"The orderly wheeled the patient down the hospital corridor toward the surgical ward."
• noun (Context 4)
The driving forces, controlling mechanisms, or guiding principles of a complex system or organization.
"The wheels of government bureaucracy continued to turn slowly despite the urgent need for structural reform."
• verb (Context 5)
To turn or rotate suddenly on an axis, often to change direction rapidly.
"Hearing his name called from across the room, he wheeled around to face the unexpected visitor."
• verb (Context 6)
To fly in a wide circle or continuous curve (especially of birds).
"A flock of hungry gulls wheeled above the fishing boat, waiting eagerly for discarded scraps."