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adjective

Definition of reelingnext
as in giddy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down the blood donor experienced a reeling sensation after standing up too quickly

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reeling

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verb

present participle of reel
1
as in spinning
to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around his mind reeled upon hearing the news that his employer had been indicted for fraud

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2
as in staggering
to move forward while swaying from side to side got off the amusement park ride reeling and barely able to stand

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  1. giddy
  2. dizzy
  3. weaving
Adjective
  • Other tribes of music-heads danced through dawn on muddy hillsides, barely sleeping or eating through the driving rain, dazed but giddy to take part in a massive, improbable event.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Our mammoth game is the last one, which just has to make the NFL schedule-makers giddy.
    Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of giddy
Adjective
  • Her complaints of feeling dizzy and experiencing numbness in her limbs were put down to dehydration.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In an emotional retelling, Foxx remembers being dizzy, frustrated, and stubbornly resistant to both physical and mental therapy.
    Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dizzy
Verb
  • Craft is the connective tissue of our history, weaving itself through each iteration and enabling new players to interpret it in novel ways.
    Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But police must notice a primary violation, such as speeding or weaving across lanes, to cite motorists for violating the cellphone law.
    David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of weaving
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