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reel

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of reel

a rapid turning about on an axis or central point

  • she slipped and, after an out-of-control reel, fell on her backside
Synonyms of reel

gyration, pirouette, revolution, roll, rotation, spin, twirl, wheel, whirl
Words Related to reel

circuit, circulation, ring, round

coil, curl, curve, spiral, twist, whorl

circle, orbit

eddy, swirl

reel

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of reel

1 to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around

  • his mind reeled upon hearing the news that his employer had been indicted for fraud
Synonyms of reel

spin, swim, turn, whirl
Words Related to reel

swirl
Near Antonyms of reel

calm, collect

settle, steady

2 to move forward while swaying from side to side

  • got off the amusement park ride reeling and barely able to stand
Synonyms of reel

careen, dodder, lurch, stagger, teeter, totter, waddle
Words Related to reel

rock, roll, seesaw, swag, sway, waver, weave, wobble (also wabble)

barge, blunder, clomp, clump, flounder, galumph, lumber, lump, pound, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, stamp, stomp, stumble, tramp, tromp

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