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reel something in — wind a line on to a reel by turning the reel. → reel … English new terms dictionary
reel something out — ˌreel sthˈin/ˈout derived to wind sth on/off a ↑reel • I slowly reeled the fish in. Main entry: ↑reelderived … Useful english dictionary
reel something off — RECITE, rattle off, list rapidly, run through, enumerate, detail, itemize. → reel * * * ˌreel sthˈoff derived to say or repeat sth quickly without having to stop or think about it • She immediately reeled off several names. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
reel something off — she can reel off all the U.S. vice presidents in less than a minute Syn: recite, rattle off, list rapidly, run through, enumerate, detail, itemize … Thesaurus of popular words
reel something off — say something rapidly and effortlessly. → reek of … English new terms dictionary
reel in — ˌreel ˈin [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they reel in he/she/it reels in present participle reeling in past tense … Useful english dictionary
reel off — verb 1. unwind from or as if from a reel unreel the tape • Syn: ↑unreel • Hypernyms: ↑reel • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s something PP … Useful english dictionary
reel — noun 1》 a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, etc. can be wound. ↘a length of something wound on a reel. 2》 a part of a film. 3》 a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance. ↘a piece of music for a reel, typically in simple or duple time.… … English new terms dictionary
reel — verb 1) he reeled as the ship began to roll Syn: stagger, lurch, sway, rock, stumble, totter, wobble, falter 2) the room reeled Syn: go round, go round and round, whirl, spin … Thesaurus of popular words
reel in something — reel in (someone/something) 1. to attract someone or something. Car dealers have to work harder to reel in customers when the economy is in bad shape. 2. to pull someone or something toward you. We snagged the alligator near its tail and reeled… … New idioms dictionary
