Reel and Wave

Reel

Reel verb - To be in a confused state as if from being twirled around.
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Synonyms for Reel

Wave and reel are semantically related In some cases you can use "Wave" instead a verb "Reel".

Nearby Words: reeling, reeled

Wave

Wave verb - To direct or notify by a movement or gesture.

Reel and wave are semantically related in gesture topic. Sometimes you can use "Reel" instead a verb "Wave".

Nearby Words: waved, waving, wavy, wavelet, waveband

Common collocations

time reel time wave time
arms reel arms wave arms

Both words in one sentence

  • For all Disney Betamax tapes that are not part of 1984's first wave of the Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Limited Gold Edition series, the right reel inside the tape is covered by the plaque with the tape's sticker label, which is square.
  • As much of a sadist as she may be, she finds Wild Hunt to be obnoxious and disgusting, most notably, and she found Seryu to be far too Ax-Crazy, so she told Kurome and Wave to loosen her up and reel in her Sanity Slippage.
  • Third wave ska enjoyed its greatest success in The '90s, with ska punk groups such as Sublime and the Bosstones topping the Modern Rock charts while bands like Save Ferris and Reel Big Fish had tracks included in several film soundtracks.
    Source: Ska
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