reel: Meaning and Definition of

reel

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.
1. a spool on which film, esp. motion-picture film, is wound.
2. a roll of motion-picture film.
3. 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.
1. without pause; continuously.
2. without delay or hesitation; immediately. Also,right off the reel.

1. to wind on a reel, as thread, yarn, etc.
2. to unwind (silk filaments) from a cocoon.
3. to pull or draw by winding a line on a reel: to reel a fish in.
4. to say, write, or produce quickly and easily: The old sailor reeled off one story after another.

reel

1. to cause to reel.

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

reel

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