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

Need another word that means the same as “reeling”? Find 30 related words for “reeling” in this overview.

Associations of "Reeling" (30 Words)

addictedCompulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming.
She is addicted to chocolate.
aquilineCurved down like an eagle’s beak.
baitLure entice or entrap with bait.
Herrings make excellent bait for pike.
bentA special way of doing something.
A man of a religious bent.
convoluteMake (an argument, story, etc.) complex and difficult to follow.
A convolute petal.
convolutionA sinuous fold in the surface of the brain.
The convolutions of farm policy.
convolveRoll or coil together; entwine.
crookedNot straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive.
Crooked teeth.
curveA pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter.
Her hips curve nicely.
decoyLure or entrap with or as if with a decoy.
They would try to decoy the enemy towards the hidden group.
fishThe flesh of fish as food.
I was not fishing for compliments.
fishingThe activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport.
Fishing boats.
gyrateMove or cause to move rapidly in a circle or spiral.
The young people gyrated on the dance floor.
gyroscopeA 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.
hookHit with a hook.
His opponent hooked him badly.
hookedCurved down like an eagle’s beak.
Cricket fans are currently hooked on a series of college matches.
howlingFilled with or characterized by howling.
Their howling had no effect.
hubA central airport or other transport facility from which many services operate.
The city has always been the financial hub of the country.
jigEquip a factory or workshop with a jig or jigs.
We were jigging about in our seats.
lurchDefeat by a lurch.
The ship suddenly lurched to the left.
purlKnit with a purl stitch.
Knit one purl one.
revolveTreat as the most important element.
Her mind revolved the possibilities.
riverUsed in names of animals and plants living in or associated with rivers e g river dolphin.
The river was navigable for 50 miles.
rotateTurn outward.
The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire.
spinSpin dry clothes.
The campaign put a favorable spin on the story.
spiralingIn the shape of a coil.
swivelTurn around a point or axis or on a swivel.
He swivelled in the chair.
turnTo break and turn over earth especially with a plow.
If I could turn a tune I even think I should sing.
twistedHaving an intended meaning altered or misrepresented.
The crash left a trail of twisted metal across the carriageway.
whirlConfused movement.
I gave it a whirl.
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