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reeling reeling definition

reeling


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  reel 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  reel 
 
  Sense  2 
  spin,  spin  around  whirl,  reel,  gyrate 
  =>  whirligig 
 
  Sense  4 
  reel 
  =>  reel  off  unreel 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  reel 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  reel 
 
  Sense  2 
  spin,  spin  around  whirl,  reel,  gyrate 
  =>  whirligig 
 
  Sense  4 
  reel 
  =>  reel  off  unreel 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  reel 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  reel 
 
  4  senses  of  reel 
 
  Sense  1 
  stagger,  reel,  keel,  lurch,  swag,  careen 
  =>  walk 
 
  Sense  2 
  spin,  spin  around  whirl,  reel,  gyrate 
  =>  revolve,  go  around  rotate 
 
  Sense  3 
  wamble,  waggle,  reel 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  4 
  reel 
  =>  wind,  wrap,  roll,  twine 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  reel 
 
  reel  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  reel 
 
  Sense  1 
  stagger,  reel,  keel,  lurch,  swag,  careen 
  =>  walk 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  spin,  spin  around  whirl,  reel,  gyrate 
  =>  revolve,  go  around  rotate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  wamble,  waggle,  reel 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  reel 
  =>  wind,  wrap,  roll,  twine 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  reel 
 
  The  verb  reel  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  stagger,  reel,  keel,  lurch,  swag,  careen  --  (walk  as  if  unable  to  control  one's  movements) 
  2.  (1)  spin,  spin  around  whirl,  reel,  gyrate  --  (revolve  quickly  and  repeatedly  around  one's  own  axis;  "The  dervishes  whirl  around  and  around  without  getting  dizzy") 
  3.  wamble,  waggle,  reel  --  (move  unsteadily  or  with  a  weaving  or  rolling  motion) 
  4.  reel  --  (wind  onto  or  off  a  reel) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  reeling 
  unreeling 
 
  Overview  of  verb  reel 
 
  The  verb  reel  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  stagger,  reel,  keel,  lurch,  swag,  careen  --  (walk  as  if  unable  to  control  one's  movements) 
  2.  (1)  spin,  spin  around  whirl,  reel,  gyrate  --  (revolve  quickly  and  repeatedly  around  one's  own  axis;  "The  dervishes  whirl  around  and  around  without  getting  dizzy") 
  3.  wamble,  waggle,  reel  --  (move  unsteadily  or  with  a  weaving  or  rolling  motion) 
  4.  reel  --  (wind  onto  or  off  a  reel) 



reeling definition