Reeling

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Maine Sustained noise, as from hammering: "Hark that reeling, now, you'll wake the baby!” ( Anonymous).
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Present participle of reel.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act or process of winding silk, as from the cocoons.
  • n. The use of the reel of an anglers' rod.
    • Word Usage
    "The company is still reeling from the snub it got from Apple, which rolled out its iPad tablet computer less than two weeks ago without supporting Adobe's trademark Flash Player."
    Verb Form
    reeled    reeling    reels   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    winder    walk    longways dance    longways    dance music    film    photographic film   
    Variant
    scotch reel   
    Form
    reeled    reeling    reel in    reel off   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    roll    stagger    spool    whirl    sway    totter    wind    unwind   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Biel    Brasil    Camille    Cecile    Cele    Ciel    Emil    Emile    Keil    Kiel   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    spool    pulley    bobbin    disc    jig   
     
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