titubō — meaning in English

English meaning

• reel noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.
• stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
• totter verb To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

Senses

titubō is used for these senses in English:

• reel To walk shakily or unsteadily; to stagger; move as if drunk or not in control of oneself.
• stagger (intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.
• totter To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

reel — full definition

1. noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.
2. noun A lively traditional dance, especially from Scotland, or its music.
3. noun A short video, especially one posted on a social media app.
4. verb To stagger or lose one's balance, or to feel dizzy or shocked.
5. verb To wind something onto a reel, or pull it in.

stagger — full definition

1. verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
2. verb To shock or astonish someone.
3. verb To arrange events or times so they don't all happen at once.
4. noun An unsteady, swaying walk.

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