Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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reel off | No | No | Yes | No |
reel | Yes | No | Yes | No |
reel off (noun) | reel (noun) |
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a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps | |
an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines | |
a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound | |
winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod | |
a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector | |
music composed for dancing a reel |
reel off (verb) | reel (verb) |
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recite volubly or extravagantly | wind onto or off a reel |
unwind from or as if from a reel | walk as if unable to control one's movements |
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis |