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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
  • On 10 nights each season, the Brothers Manning pile into their Monday Night Football sidecar, offering football junkies a bracing dose of hardcore X’s and O’s that’s regularly leavened by an almost giddy irreverence.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Miss Pettigrew can be a bit too giddy for its own good, but Adams matches that flamboyance at every giggly step.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of giddy
Adjective
  • 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
  • Angela went to a hospital three times before her death after becoming faint and dizzy, according to the arrest affidavit.
    Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of dizzy
Verb
  • While most companies claim to be customer centric, few practice discipline around weaving customer centricity into the fabric of the organization.
    Camille Nicita, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Masterfully weaving all these strands together, Kushner has crafted another fine and engrossing piece of journalism.
    Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of weaving
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