wheeling

¹

[ hwee-ling, wee- ]

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.

Wheeling

²

[ hwee-ling, wee- ]

noun

1. a city in N West Virginia, on the Ohio River.
2. a town in NE Illinois.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheeling¹

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

Example Sentences

Prograis, clearly with nothing to lose, almost turned into a cartoon character such were his wheeling arms and attempts to land killer blows, much to the delight of the partisan crowd.

From BBC

Rogan spoke fondly of Trump on a recent show as a "wheeling, dealing billionaire character that everybody enjoyed" whose deregulation agenda had helped the economy.

From BBC

A gossipy and scheming group of cardinals must select the new Pope, but there is backstabbing, wheeling and dealing behind the scenes.

From BBC

But behind the scenes, there is skullduggery, wheeling and dealing, and conspiracy as the frontrunners try to improve their chances.

From BBC

“I’m glad that the wheeling and dealing will be gone,” said the then-supervisor, who died last year.

From Los Angeles Times