REEL


Meaning of REEL in English

n. 25B6; verb

he reeled as the ship began to roll : STAGGER, lurch, sway, rock, stumble, totter, wobble, falter.

we were reeling from the crisis : BE SHAKEN, be stunned, be in shock, be shocked, be taken aback, be staggered, be aghast, be upset.

the room reeled : GO ROUND (AND ROUND), whirl, spin, revolve, swirl, twirl, turn, swim.

25A0; reel something off RECITE, rattle off, list rapidly, run through, enumerate, detail, itemize.

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