Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Maine Sustained noise, as from hammering: "Hark that reeling, now, you'll wake the baby!” ( Anonymous).
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act or process of winding silk, as from the cocoons.
- n. The use of the reel of an anglers' rod.
Wiktionary
- v. present participle of reel.
Examples
“It was a fine mystery of the week, but the close proximity to the unremarkable "Unearthed" definitely has me reeling from a lack of story development.”
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“The company is still reeling from the snub it got from Apple, which rolled out its iPad tablet computer less than two weeks ago without supporting Adobe's trademark Flash Player.”
“But by early 2009, ACORN was reeling from the attacks by conservative echo chamber and the Republicans, and had too few resources to adequately defend itself, exacerbated by the one-sided mainstream media coverage.”
The Huffington Post: Peter Dreier: Why ACORN Fell: The Times , Lies, and Videotape
“Iraq is still reeling from the siege of an Iraqi church that left 52 dead on Monday.”
“A financially healthy BP means jobs and compensation, but residents still reeling from the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history are waiting for some good news of their own.”
The Huffington Post: BP Oil Spill Cost Hits $40 Billion, Company Returns To Profit
“Arnold Schwarzenegger next January, Brown, a Democrat, will face a polarized Legislature and a state still reeling from the recession.”
“However, the election process underscored a few key facts about voter sentiment that should not be lost on newly elected representatives and leaders: Families are deeply concerned about their economic well-being, and are still reeling from the deepest recession in memory.”
“But with the banking industry still reeling from the financial crisis — is this the right time to hit them up for that kind of cash?”
“The Tenth Doctor, still reeling from the loss of Rose and desperately wanting to see her again after one brief hour meddling in his own past, decides that the wedding will be a perfect place to steal time with her again, but Donna isn't so sure.”
“DeMint is still reeling from the health care bill.”
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common UA vocab. in US
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Tweets
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ruzuzu "REGIONAL NOTE: In the granite quarries of Maine, stones for paving were once shaped by men using small hammers called reels. Crews of 30 men at a time would use these hammers. The resulting “shattering noise as the pieces of the granite were shaped. . . . gave Mainers a word for any sustained hubbub--reelin'” (John Gould). Reeling can denote noise made by humans as well: She told the children to hush their reeling."
--The American Heritage Dictionary Aug 23, 2010
bilby
Love, we have trod the floors of Morn, 5
And watched Dawn’s reeling galleons die;
The sunset’s panoramic hills—
Love, we have known them, you and I.
- J. Corson Miller, 'Transformation'. Sep 21, 2009
chained_bear Are you reelin' in the years, stowin' away the time
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine?
--Steely Dan Nov 22, 2007