REELING Definition & Meaning

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reeling

[ree-ling]

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adjective

staggering or swaying; unable to walk straight because of a blow, intoxication, etc..
It seemed as if a reeling, drunken giant had set the route for the race—it was so full of twists and turns.
in a state of mental or emotional shock; overwhelmed.
As a reeling nation mourns its dead, investigators are trying to determine whether anyone was aware of the homicidal plan.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of reeling¹

reel ² ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

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She has little to fear politically from the ire of reeling opposition parties.

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Two other nearby residents who did not want to be named said the suburban community was reeling.

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Two other nearby residents who did not want to be named said this suburban community was reeling as news spread of the attack.

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But between the college and hospital - in the vast expanse of this city of more than seven million people - there are many others who also are reeling from the tragedy.

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Two shocking attacks within two hours of each other, in France and Austria, have left parents and governments reeling and at a loss how to protect school students from random, deadly violence.

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