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   reel

   /riːl/

   noun

   • 1. a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound: "a cotton reel"
   • ▪ a length of something wound on to a reel: "a reel of copper wire"
   • ▪ a part of a film: "in the final reel he is transformed from unhinged sociopath into local hero"
   • ▪ a device for winding and unwinding a line as required, in particular the line attached to a fishing rod.
   • 2. a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance: "we put on the record player and danced reels"
   • ▪ a piece of music for a reel, typically in simple or duple time.

   verb

   • 1. wind something on to a reel by turning the reel: "sailplanes are often launched by means of a wire reeled in by a winch"
   • ▪ bring in a fish attached to a line by turning a reel and winding in the line: "he reeled in a good perch"
   • 2. lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently: "he punched Connolly in the ear, sending him reeling" Similar staggerlurchswayrockstumbletotterwobblefalterwaverswervepitchroll
   • ▪ walk in a staggering or lurching manner, especially while drunk: "the two reeled out of the bar arm in arm"
   • ▪ feel shocked, bewildered, or giddy: "we are reeling from the response we've had" Similar be shaken bybe stunned bybe in shock afterbe shocked bybe numb frombe dazed bybe taken aback bybe staggered bybe aghast atbe dumbfounded atbe dumbstruck atbe upset bybe bowled over byfeel giddy/dizzy fromfeel confused by
   • 3. dance a reel.

   Word Origin Old Englishhrēol, denoting a rotatory device on which spun thread is wound; of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. reeler noun

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   What does reel mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! REEL definition: 1. a round, wheel-shaped object on which sewing thread, fishing wire, film, etc. can be rolled, or…. Learn more.

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   What is a reel in film?

   • A reel is a cylindrical object around which you wrap something such as cinema film, magnetic tape, fishing line, or cotton thread. You can talk about a reel as a way of referring to all the scenes in a film which fit onto one reel of film. I shall not reveal the movie's final reel.

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   What is a reel dance?

   • to cause to reel. an act of reeling; a reeling or staggering movement. a lively Scottish dance. Virginia reel. music for either of these dances. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   What does the final reel mean?

   • (especially British English) The sewing basket and a box of cotton reels lay at her feet. She threaded a new reel of film into the projector. The hero was killed in the final reel (= in the final part of the film). He wanted to buy a new fishing reel. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   • 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.

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   What does it mean if a person is reeled?

   • 1. To be thrown off balance or fall back: reeled from the sharp blow. 2. To stagger, lurch, or sway, as from drunkenness: reeled down the alley. 3. To go round and round in a whirling motion: gulls reeling and diving. 4. To feel dizzy: My head reeled with the facts and figures. To cause to reel. n. 1. A staggering, swaying, or whirling movement. 2.

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