REELING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for REELING?

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Associations of "Reeling" (30 Words)

addicted	Compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming. She is addicted to chocolate.
aquiline	Curved down like an eagle’s beak.
bait	Lure entice or entrap with bait. Herrings make excellent bait for pike.
bent	A special way of doing something. A man of a religious bent.
convolute	Make (an argument, story, etc.) complex and difficult to follow. A convolute petal.
convolution	A sinuous fold in the surface of the brain. The convolutions of farm policy.
convolve	Roll or coil together; entwine.
crooked	Not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive. Crooked teeth.
curve	A pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter. Her hips curve nicely.
decoy	Lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy. They would try to decoy the enemy towards the hidden group.
fish	The flesh of fish as food. I was not fishing for compliments.
fishing	The activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport. Fishing boats.
gyrate	Move or cause to move rapidly in a circle or spiral. The young people gyrated on the dance floor.
gyroscope	A device consisting of a wheel or disc mounted so that it can spin rapidly about an axis which is itself free to alter in direction The orientation of the axis is not affected by tilting of the mounting so gyroscopes can be used to provide stability or maintain a reference direction in navigation systems automatic pilots and stabilizers.
hook	Hit with a hook. His opponent hooked him badly.
hooked	Curved down like an eagle’s beak. Cricket fans are currently hooked on a series of college matches.
howling	Filled with or characterized by howling. Their howling had no effect.
hub	A central airport or other transport facility from which many services operate. The city has always been the financial hub of the country.
jig	Equip a factory or workshop with a jig or jigs. We were jigging about in our seats.
lurch	Defeat by a lurch. The ship suddenly lurched to the left.
purl	Knit with a purl stitch. Knit one purl one.
revolve	Treat as the most important element. Her mind revolved the possibilities.
river	Used in names of animals and plants living in or associated with rivers e g river dolphin. The river was navigable for 50 miles.
rotate	Turn outward. The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire.
spin	Spin dry clothes. The campaign put a favorable spin on the story.
spiraling	In the shape of a coil.
swivel	Turn around a point or axis or on a swivel. He swivelled in the chair.
turn	To break and turn over earth especially with a plow. If I could turn a tune I even think I should sing.
twisted	Having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented. The crash left a trail of twisted metal across the carriageway.
whirl	Confused movement. I gave it a whirl.