wheel
[ hweel, weel ]
/ ʰwil, wil /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Idioms for wheel
Origin of wheel
before 900; (noun) Middle English
whel(e), Old English
hwēol, hweohl; cognate with Dutch
wiel, Old Norse
hjōl; akin to Greek
kýklos (see
cycle); (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM wheel
wheel·less, adjective un·der·wheel, noun un·wheel, verb (used with object)Words nearby wheel
British Dictionary definitions for at the wheel
wheel
/ (wiːl) /
noun
verb
See also
wheels
Derived forms of wheel
wheel-less, adjectiveWord Origin for wheel
Old English
hweol, hweowol; related to Old Norse
hvēl, Greek
kuklos, Middle Low German
wēl, Dutch
wiel
Idioms and Phrases with at the wheel (1 of 2)
at the wheel
In command, in control. For example, Ann hated being told what to do; she wanted to be at the wheel by herself. The analogy here is to the steering wheel of an automobile or other vehicle, or the helm of a vessel. For a synonym, see at the helm.
Idioms and Phrases with at the wheel (2 of 2)
wheel