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)

British Dictionary definitions for at the wheel

wheel
/ (wiːl) /

noun

verb

See also wheels

Derived forms of wheel

wheel-less, adjective

Word 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