What is the meaning of reel off?

verb

  • Unwind from or as if from a reel.
    • usage: "unreel the tape"
  • Recite volubly or extravagantly.
    • usage: "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements"
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APAWordNet. (2010). reel off. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/reel_off/definitions/1305981
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "reel off" http://smartdefine.org/reel_off/definitions/1305981 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, reel off, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/reel_off/definitions/1305981>.
MLAWordNet. "reel off" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/reel_off/definitions/1305981>