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11reel off — See: RATTLE OFF …
12reel off — say easily, say in one continuous utterance …
13reel — reel1 [rēl] vi. [ME relen < the n.: from the sensation of whirling] 1. to give way or fall back; sway, waver, or stagger as from being struck 2. to lurch or stagger about, as from drunkenness or dizziness 3. to go around and around; whirl 4.… …
14reel — ► NOUN 1) a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, etc. can be wound. 2) a part of a film. 3) a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance with music in simple or duple time. ► VERB 1) (reel in) wind on or bring towards one by turning a reel. 2) ( …
15reel — reel1 reelable, adj. /reel/, n. 1. a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something. 2. a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line. 3. Photog …
16reel — reel1 [ri:l] v 1.) to be confused or shocked by a situation ▪ Norman s brain was reeling, but he did his best to appear calm. reel from ▪ The party is still reeling from its recent election defeat. 2.) [i]also reel back to step backwards suddenly …
17reel — {{11}}reel (n.1) frame turning on an axis, late O.E. hreol reel for winding thread, from P.Gmc. *khrekhulaz; probably related to hrægel garment, and O.N. hræll spindle. Specifically of the fishing rod attachment from 1726; of a film projector… …
18reel — Synonyms and related words: Charybdis, Chinese windlass, Spanish windlass, avoid, be drunk, be intoxicated, blench, blink, blunder, bob, bobble, call off, capstan, careen, career, centrifugate, centrifuge, coggle, crab, crank, crank in, cringe,… …
19reel — I [[t]ril[/t]] n. 1) a cylinder or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or let out wire, rope, film, etc 2) a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line 3) a quantity of… …
20reel — I UK [riːl] / US [rɪl] noun [countable] Word forms reel : singular reel plural reels 1) the part of a fishing rod that you turn to make the line longer or shorter 2) an object shaped like a wheel that you put string, thread, wire, or film around… …
