Word

reel, v.
(reeled, reeling, reels)
freq. cnt. 3

walk as if unable to control one's movements
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

careen keel lurch reel stagger swag

sample sentences

"The drunken man staggered into the room"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stagger staggerer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

gyrate reel spin spin around whirl

sample sentences

"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
The coins %s
These balls %s easily

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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whirl whirler whirler whirl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

gyration gyration

semantic pointers

hypernym

rotate, revolve, go around

hyponym

wind onto or off a reel
<verb.contact>

reel

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

wrap, wind, roll, twine

hyponym

reel off, unreel