reel

Nouns

  • (n) a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
  • (n) music composed for dancing a reel
  • (n) winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
  • (n) a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound bobbin, spool,
  • (n) a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps Scottish reel,
  • (n) an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines Virginia reel,

Verbs

  • (v) walk as if unable to control one's movements
    • The drunken man staggered into the room
    careen, keel, lurch, stagger, swag,
  • (v) revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
    • The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
    spin, spin around, gyrate, whirl,
  • (v) wind onto or off a reel

Synonyms

careen keel lurch stagger swag spin spin around gyrate whirl bobbin spool Scottish reel Virginia reel

Words of close approximity

reed reef reek
Reb red ref REM rep RES ret rev Rex
read real ream reap rear rede redo reed reef reek Reid rein REIT rely rend Reno rent repp resh rest rete
reelect reelection reeler reel off