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. Photography.
• a spool on which film, especially motion-picture film, is wound.
• a roll of motion-picture film.
• a holder for roll film in a developing tank.
4. a quantity of something wound on a reel.
5. a spool of sewing thread; a roller or bobbin of sewing thread.

6. to wind on a reel, as thread, yarn, etc.
7. to unwind (silk filaments) from a cocoon.
8. to pull or draw by winding a line on a reel: to reel a fish in.

9. to say, write, or produce quickly and easily: The old sailor reeled off one story after another.

10. off the reel,
• without pause; continuously.
• without delay or hesitation; immediately.

1. to sway or rock under a blow, shock, etc.: The boxer reeled and fell.
2. to waver or fall back: The troops reeled and then ran.
3. to sway about in standing or walking, as from dizziness, intoxication, etc.; stagger.
4. to turn round and round; whirl.
5. to have a sensation of whirling: By the time we reached camp, my mind was reeling—there were so many incredible sights to take in!
6. to be in a state of shock, confusion, or disorder: The real-estate market is reeling from the compounding effects of oversupply, rising vacancy rates, and weak demand.

7. to cause to reel.

8. an act of reeling; a reeling or staggering movement.

1. a lively Scottish dance.
2. Virginia reel.
3. music for either of these dances.

1. any of various cylindrical objects or frames that turn on an axis and onto which film, magnetic tape, paper tape, wire, thread, etc, may be wound
2. a device for winding, casting, etc, consisting of a revolving spool with a handle, attached to a fishing rod
3. a roll of celluloid exhibiting a sequence of photographs to be projected

4. to wind (cotton, thread, etc) onto a reel
5. to wind or draw with a reel

1. to sway, esp under the shock of a blow or through dizziness or drunkenness
2. to whirl about or have the feeling of whirling about

3. a staggering or swaying motion or sensation

1. any of various lively Scottish dances, such as the eightsome reel and foursome reel for a fixed number of couples who combine in square and circular formations
2. a piece of music having eight quavers to the bar composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

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