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REELED Synonyms

There are 33 synonyms of the word reeled. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word reeled. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For REELED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for reeled, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
winder film longways revolve roll rotate twine walk wind wrap
Phrases (5)
dance musiclongways dancephotographic filmsquare dancesquare dancing

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