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- DictionaryReel/rēl/
noun
- 1. a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound: "a cotton reel"
- 2. a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance: "we put on the record player and danced reels"
verb
- 1. wind a line onto a reel by turning the reel: "sailplanes are often launched by means of a wire reeled in by a winch"
- 2. lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently: "he punched Connolly in the ear, sending him reeling"
n. 1. A device, such as a cylinder, spool, or frame, that turns on an axis and is used for winding and storing rope, tape, film, or other flexible materials. 2. A cylindrical device attached to a fishing rod to let out or wind up the line. 3. The quantity of wire, film, or other material wound on one reel. 4.
Definition of reel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A reel is a cylinder that can be wound with flexible material like film or fishing line. If you found dozens of reels of old home movies in your grandparents' attic, you'd search for a projector. You might find an old movie reel, a reel of copper wire, or a fishing reel.
reel verb [I] (WALK) to walk in a way that looks as if you are going to fall over: He came reeling down the street like a drunk. Phrasal verbs. reel sth off. noun [ C ] uk / riːl / us. an object shaped like a wheel that you can roll film, thread, etc around. (Definition of reel from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
a short video that is designed for entertainment, often showing the highlights (= the most interesting or exciting parts) of something. You can edit your own reels and include video clips, filters, captions, stickers and more. Teenagers often spend a lot of time watching Instagram reels.
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. A reel is a cylindrical object around which you wrap something such as cinema film, magnetic tape, fishing line, or cotton thread. [mainly British] ...a 30m reel of cable. [ + of] regional note: in AM, usually use spool. 2. countable noun [usually with supplement]
Apr 13, 2024 · reel - Wiktionary, the free dictionary. See also: Reel and réel. Contents. 1 English. 1.1 Etymology. 1.2 Pronunciation. 1.3 Noun. 1.3.1 Derived terms. 1.3.2 Translations. 1.4 Verb. 1.4.1 Derived terms. 1.4.2 Translations. 1.5 References. 1.6 Anagrams. 2 Atong (India) 2.1 Etymology. 2.2 Pronunciation. 2.3 Noun. 2.4 References. 3 Danish.
