whirligig vs reel
reel vs whirligigwhirligig and reel both are nouns.
whirligig and reel both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| whirligig | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| reel | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
reel is a hypernym of
whirligig; that is, reel is a
word with a broader meaning than whirligig:
- whirligig: whirl or spin like a whirligig
- reel: revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
| whirligig (noun) | reel (noun) |
|---|---|
| a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement | a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps |
| a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin | 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 |
| whirligig (verb) | reel (verb) |
|---|---|
| whirl or spin like a whirligig | wind onto or off a reel |
| walk as if unable to control one's movements | |
| revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis |
Words related to "whirligig"
Words related to "reel"
- Scottish reel
- Virginia reel
- bobbin
- careen
- dance music
- eightsome
- filature
- film
- fishing gear
- fishing pole
- fishing rig
- fishing rod
- fishing tackle
- go around
- gyrate
- highland fling
- keel
- longways
- longways dance
- lurch
- photographic film
- reel off
- reeler
- revolve
- rig
- roll
- rotate
- shuttle
- spin
- spin around
- spool
- square dance
- square dancing
- stagger
- swag
- tackle
- twine
- unreel
- walk
- whirl
- whirligig
- wind
- winder
- wrap
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