to reel
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4.3
- verb
- /ril/
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- The intense news left her reeling, unsure of how to process the information.
- begin to reel
- reeled off balance
Examples
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From page one, Beck McDowell reels you in and keeps you hooked for the next 200 pages.
Blog text (28) -
Were I the Yanks, if they're considering Hamilton, I'd reel in Melky, too.
Blog text (13) -
Without knowing how it had come about, he found he had let go and fallen, reeling to one knee.
Fiction book (2001) -
Outside the window, several pigeons reeled in flight.
Fiction book (1999) -
And the whole Earth reeled and it rocked and rolled a little.
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When she stepped from the roundabout to the dirt, she lost her balance and reeled dizzily for an instant.
Fiction book (1999) -
Anna lunges up to Minerva and pulls her forward for a savage head-butt, which sends her reeling to the ground.
Fiction book (1991) -
After he fainted, he reeled a bit before he collapsed to the ground.
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He took a few steps back as the roller coaster came down, feeling dizzy and reeling from the thrill.
Synonyms
227
1.0
To make something turn around quickly
120
2.7
To move in a twisting or circular way
38
2.1
To turn your body quickly in a circle many times
17
2.6
To turn quickly in a circle or twist
12
6.9
Spin around in circles or spirals
9
3.7
To move quickly in a circle, often through the air
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reel meaning to spin or revolve quickly comes from the same image as the dance: to 'turn' or whirl around, so when you reel you physically spin or turn fast.