REELED Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word reeled. (close relations)
Definition of REELED
reels
Best Alternative Words for REELED
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listed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • on a list | ||||||||
revolved | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • turned in a circle around an axis | ||||||||
rotated | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • turned in a circle around an axis | ||||||||
turned | verbv | |||||||
adjective • moved around an axis or center adjective satellite • in an unpalatable state | ||||||||
wheeled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • having wheels; often used in combination | ||||||||
careened | verbv | |||||||
noun • pitching dangerously to one side verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements • move sideways or in an unsteady way | ||||||||
oscillated | verbv | |||||||
verb • be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action • move or swing from side to side regularly | ||||||||
pivoted | verbv | |||||||
verb • To turn on an exact spot. • To make a sudden or swift change in strategy, policy, etc. adjective • Fitted with a pivot or pivots. | ||||||||
rocked | verbv | |||||||
noun • a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter • United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984) • material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust • (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable • hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint) • a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western • pitching dangerously to one side verb • move back and forth or sideways • cause to move back and forth | ||||||||
spun | verbv | |||||||
verb • dry (clothes) by spinning and making use of centrifugal forces | ||||||||
staggered | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements • walk with great difficulty • to arrange in a systematic order • astound or overwhelm, as with shock | ||||||||
swayed | verbv | |||||||
noun • controlling influence • pitching dangerously to one side verb • move back and forth or sideways • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner • win approval or support for • cause to move back and forth | ||||||||
swiveled | verbv | |||||||
verb • To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot. adjective • Having a swivel. | ||||||||
tottered | verbv | |||||||
verb • move without being stable, as if threatening to fall • walk unsteadily, with short steps • move unsteadily, with a rocking motion | ||||||||
tumbled | verbv | |||||||
noun • an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end • a sudden drop from an upright position verb • fall down, as if collapsing • cause to topple or tumble by pushing • roll over and over, back and forth • fly around • fall apart • throw together in a confused mass • understand, usually after some initial difficulty • fall suddenly and sharply • put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying • suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat • do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully | ||||||||
twirled | verbv | |||||||
noun • a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight • the act of rotating rapidly verb • turn in a twisting or spinning motion • cause to spin | ||||||||
veered | verbv | |||||||
verb • turn sharply; change direction abruptly • shift to a clockwise direction | ||||||||
wavered | verbv | |||||||
noun • someone who communicates by waving • the act of pausing uncertainly • the act of moving back and forth verb • pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness • be unsure or weak • move hesitatingly, as if about to give way • move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern • move back and forth very rapidly • sway from side to side • give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency | ||||||||
whirled | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
noun • confused movement • the shape of something rotating rapidly • a usually brief attempt • the act of rotating rapidly verb • turn in a twisting or spinning motion • cause to spin • flow in a circular current, of liquids • revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis • fly around | ||||||||
wobbled | verbv | |||||||
noun • an unsteady rocking motion verb • move unsteadily • move sideways or in an unsteady way • tremble or shake | ||||||||