All reel synonyms
reel
R r verb reel
- wobble β to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
- whirr β to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound: An electric fan whirred softly in the corner.
- wallow β to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment: Goats wallowed in the dust.
- weltering β to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea.
- commove β to disturb; stir up
- joggle β to shake slightly; move to and fro, as by repeated jerks; jiggle: She joggled the key in the lock a couple of times before getting the door open.
- drop the ball β a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- lurch β Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- go around β an act or instance of going around something, as a circle, course, or traffic pattern, and returning to the starting point.
- oscillate β to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does.
- wheel β a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
- commoving β Present participle of commove.
- bobble β A bobble is a small ball of material, usually made of wool, which is used for decorating clothes.
- cave in β If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- fall down β to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- goes around β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- zigzagged β a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
- wigwag β Nautical. the act or process of sending messages by the movements of two flags or the like waved according to a code.
- fluffed β Simple past tense and past participle of fluff.
- yoyo β a spoollike toy consisting of two thick wooden, plastic, or metal disks connected by a dowel pin in the center to which a string is attached, one end being looped around the player's finger so that the toy can be spun out and reeled in by wrist motion.
- joggling β Present participle of joggle.
- crank β If you call someone a crank, you think their ideas or behaviour are strange.
- wave β a member of the Waves.
- wind β the act of winding.
- concuss β to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
- dithering β a trembling; vibration.
- falter β to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- corkscrew β A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.
- lay down β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- fluffing β light, downy particles, as of cotton.
- whirligig β something that whirls or revolves.
- wreathe β to encircle or adorn with or as with a wreath.
- eddied β a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
- aways β to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
- waver β to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- whiffle β to blow in light or shifting gusts or puffs, as the wind; veer or toss about irregularly.
- fishtail β to swerve or skid from side to side, as the rear end of a car.
- dodder β to shake; tremble; totter.
- concussed β If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
- go along with β permit, consent to
- circumduct β (obsolete) To lead about or astray.
- zigzagging β Present participle of zigzag.
- eddying β a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
- give ground β the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
noun reel
- bobbin β A bobbin is a small round object on which thread or wool is wound to hold it, for example on a sewing machine.
- gyration β the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.
- whirl β to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
- cornucopia β A cornucopia of things is a large number of different things.
- cartouche β a carved or cast ornamental tablet or panel in the form of a scroll, sometimes having an inscription
- winder β a person or thing that winds.