What is the meaning of reel?

noun

  • A roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector.
  • Music composed for dancing a reel.
  • Winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod.
  • A winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound.
  • A lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps.
  • An American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines.

verb

  • Walk as if unable to control one's movements.
    • usage: "The drunken man staggered into the room"
  • Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.
    • usage: "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
  • Wind onto or off a reel. .
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