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reeling

/ɹiːlɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To wind on a reel.
  2. To spin or revolve repeatedly.
  3. To unwind, to bring or acquire something by spinning or winding something else.
  4. To walk shakily or unsteadily; to stagger; move as if drunk or not in control of oneself.
  5. (with back) To back off or step away unsteadily and quickly.
  6. To make or cause to reel.
  7. The motion of something that reels.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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