reel

CEFRB2

/ˈɹiːl/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A round object used for winding or storing something.

  2. 02

    verb

    To move or feel unsteady, as if dizzy.

Examples

  • The jig, reel and hornpipe are the most popular Irish dances.

  • Tom can reel off the names of the capitals of all European countries.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A lively dance originating in Scotland.

  2. The music of this dance; often called a Scottish (or Scotch) reel.

  3. A shaky or unsteady gait.

More examples

In context

  • a garden reel

  • an angler's reel

  • A hose reel forms part of a hose trolley or hose cart

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

At the lake, the fisherman wound his fishing line around a small plastic blank.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

From Middle English reel, reele, from Old English rēol, hrēol, from Proto-West Germanic *hrehul, from Proto-Germanic *hrehulaz, *hrahilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“to weave, beat”). Cognate with Icelandic ræl, hræll.