Reel
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Pro Tip 1/2
Instability indicated
Use 'reel' to describe someone moving unsteadily, as if they might fall. The boxer reeled after the punch.
Pro Tip 2/2
Not just alcohol
'Reel' isn't only for drunkenness; it can describe any shaky movement. She reeled from the sudden dizziness.