How do you use the word reel in a sentence?

Reel in a Sentence ?
  1. As I started to reel and feel faint, I realized my date had put something in my drink.
  2. The drunk man started to reel as soon as he stepped away from the barstool.
  3. For a few days after the surgery, you may feel like you are going to reel so be careful when you are active.
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What is a sentence with reel?

I punched him on the chin, sending him reeling backwards. She was reeling after several glasses of wine. He reeled under the blow.
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What does it mean when someone is reel?

/ril/ to get control of something or someone, sometimes by offering something in exchange: The article offers tips on how computer users can avoid being reeled in by internet hustlers.
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What is the synonym of reel?

stagger, lurch, sway, rock, stumble, totter, wobble, falter, waver, swerve, pitch, roll.
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Where does the word reels come from?

late 14c., relen, "to whirl about, turn around," also "sway, swing, rock, become unsteady," probably from reel (n. 1), on the notion of "spinning." The sense of "sway or stagger as a result of a blow, etc." is from late 15c. The meaning "walk in a swaying or staggering manner," as one intoxicated might, is from c.
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Reel word in sentence with pronunciation



What is meaning of reel and real life?

The adjective real means actual, true, genuine, authentic, or sincere. The verb reel means to sway, stagger, spin, or whirl.
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What's the difference between real life and reel life?

Real life means working in actual world where we have to face every thing really. On the other hand reel life is a filmy life where anything is possible which is the creation of human itself.
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What does it mean to reel back?

reel back (from something)

To stagger, fall back, or be thrown off balance (from some physical blow or impact). She reeled back from the uppercut her opponent delivered. I reeled back after knocking my head into top of the doorframe.
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What does reel mean in film?

1A spool around which film is wound for showing on a projector. 2(A quantity of) film so wound; specifically a fixed portion of a motion picture.
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What does reel mean on Facebook?

Facebook Reels are a new way to create short, entertaining videos, get discovered by new audiences and be part of cultural moments on Facebook. Effects and music can be added to your reel or use your own original audio, allowing you to bring your ideas to life and share them with your audience.
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What is the meaning of head reeled?

1 : to whirl or spin around. 2 : to be in a confused or dizzy state Our heads were reeling with excitement. 3 : to fall back suddenly (as after being hit) 4 : to walk or move unsteadily : stagger.
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How do you use shame in a sentence?

Shame sentence example
  1. There's no shame in being poor. ...
  2. The man's face was red with shame this time. ...
  3. It's a shame it didn't work out. ...
  4. The story goes that he died of shame at his failure. ...
  5. I did not mean to bring shame on you papa. ...
  6. It's a shame there's only one. ...
  7. The morning after came without shame or embarrassment.
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How do you use ruse in a sentence?

Ruse in a Sentence ?
  1. The security guard knew the girls were going to try and use a distractive ruse in order to shoplift.
  2. According to the president's enemies, his interest in public education is a ruse to distract attention from the economy.
  3. One example of a military ruse is the Trojan horse.
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What is a reel in music?

It is a variety of country dance in which the dancers perform traveling figures alternating with “setting” steps danced in one place. Reels may be for sets of two or more couples. The music is in quick 2/4 or 4/4 time and usually has an insistent 16th-note motion.
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How do you reel someone back in?

7 Ways To Reel Your Partner Back In If They're Being Distant
  1. Make It A Point To Say, "Tell Me More" Andrew Zaeh for Bustle. ...
  2. Give Your Partner Something To Get Excited About. ...
  3. Write Them A Letter. ...
  4. Enjoy Old Hobbies Together. ...
  5. Create Opportunities For Relaxation. ...
  6. Treat Them To Something Nice. ...
  7. Give Them Space.
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What is back reeling in fishing?

It's called “back-reeling” without using the drag on the reel. As a fish swims towards you the angler reels forward to pick-up line. As the fish takes runs and fights the anglers reels back-wards to allow the fish to take like.
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Does reel mean fake?

Real is often used as an adjective to indicate something is genuine (that is, not artificial or fake), factual, practical, permanent, or essential. It can also be used as a noun in mathematics or as an adverb as a synonym for the word "very." (10 ways to hook your reader and reel them in for good.)
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Does reel life affect real life?

Even though it's a fictitious world, reel life is inspired by real life situations, though, most of the time. Even if we take science fiction movies, they are also based on some kind of scientific research or an imagination which may be possible in the near future.
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How do you spell reel for fishing?

A reel is a cylindrical object around which you wrap something such as cinema film, magnetic tape, fishing line, or cotton thread.
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What does it mean to reel in pain?

If you reel, or your mind or brain reels, you feel very confused or shocked and unable to act: We were reeling (in amazement/shock/delight, etc.) from/with the news that we had won all that money.
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Is Russe a word?

Russian means belonging or relating to Russia, or to its people, language, or culture. ... the Russian parliament.
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