- reel off
- verb1. unwind from or as if from a reel-
unreel the tape
• Syn: ↑unreel• Hypernyms: ↑reel• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Somebody ——s something PP
2. recite volubly or extravagantly-He could recite the names of all the chemical elements
• Syn: ↑rattle down, ↑rattle off, ↑spiel off, ↑roll off• Hypernyms: ↑recite• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
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transitive verb: to tell or recite fluentlyreeled off the story of his life
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reel offTo utter rapidly and fluently• • •Main Entry: ↑reel* * *
ˌreel ˈoff [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they reel off he/she/it reels off present participle reeling off past tense reeled off past participle reeled off] phrasal verbto say a list of things quickly and without much effortMain entry: reel* * *
reel (something) offsay or recite something rapidly and without apparent effortshe proceeded to reel off in rapid Italian the various dishes of the day
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reel off [phrasal verb]She reeled off the right answers without hesitation.
• • •Main Entry: ↑reel
Useful english dictionary. 2012.