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Meanings of reel in English
Synonyms
Examples for "lurch"
Examples for "lurch"
1
But several councillors said the government was leaving Aucklanders in the lurch.
2
Nepal, Bangladesh and the Maldives lurch from one political crisis to another.
3
That Ellis's company had left farmers in the lurch was well known.
4
Every few minutes Slidell would lurch to his feet and disappear outside.
5
With a sudden lurch forward the Sergeant plunged headlong in the snow.
1
I ran forward along the keel gangway, searching for the control room.
2
Everything in naval architecture springs from and is related to the keel.
3
Thereafter the king proceeded west up to the keel-ridge of the country.
4
For all I knew, I was going to keel over any second.
5
These masts, passing through the decks, are fixed firmly in the keel.
1
Suddenly, in the flat, the Prince seemed to stagger in his saddle.
2
The horse gave a convulsive stagger and fell dead in the shafts.
3
Choking and gasping, he followed her lead and managed to stagger upright.
4
The concussion of the explosion made the ship stagger for a moment.
5
Even with great care the best he could do was a stagger.
1
It also earned a swag of Tuis at home in New Zealand.
2
You could simply say no - and refuse to accept the swag.
3
One who carried no swag halted at the rails and came in.
4
Judges will receive the best seats and some swag from Climbing Magazine.
5
And former England international Stan Collymoore was also impressed by their swag.
1
Then I saw the blinding flash of a star careen toward its zenith.
2
To ride and float, plume and careen, to plume myself on pleasures unseen.
3
Johnny was driving too fast, the car seemed to careen around every curve.
4
The 3d July I hove my ship down on the careen to sheath her.
5
He came hither to careen, therefore hauled into the harbour and unrigged his ship.
Usage of reel in English
1
Then the illusion is lost in the next turn of the reel.
2
Business Angling for an answer: When will Fed reel in its stimulus?
3
Come every day and reel it in, a foot at a time.
4
We can reel him in if he begins to ask uncomfortable questions.
5
The highlights reel would be far longer than that of the lowlights.
6
The lava blocks-theyseemed to smoulder and reel in the fiery glare.
7
Their souls whirl in the reel, and bound with the bounding feet.
8
Press the coin against the reel and blow hard through the tube.
9
Out with the hose-reel and up with the nozzle on the porch.
10
Don took the reel off the recorder, said, Don't say anything now.
11
Three blows in rapid succession caused the ruffian to reel and gasp.
12
However, Norman's menus employ their own, subtle techniques to reel diners in.
13
The second projector is set up with the next reel of film.
14
But by degrees the long reel unwinded itself;-angelof light, and all.
15
This prevents the reel from spinning and causing the line to overrun.
16
He saw Del reel back, be brought sharply upright by Mr. Peet.
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Reel through the time
Reel across language varieties
Australia
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
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