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revolve vs reel

reel vs revolve

revolve is not a noun while reel is a noun.

revolve and reel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
revolve No No Yes No
reel Yes No Yes No
As verbs, reel is a hyponym of revolve; that is, reel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than revolve:
  • revolve: turn on or around an axis or a center
  • reel: revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
Other hyponyms of revolve include drive in, screw, screw, wheel, wheel around, gyrate, spin, spin around, whirl, swirl, twiddle, twirl, whirl.
revolve (noun) reel (noun)
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
revolve (verb) reel (verb)
turn on or around an axis or a center wind onto or off a reel
move in an orbit walk as if unable to control one's movements
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
Difference between revolve and reel

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