Dictionary definition · 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"The drunken man staggered into the room"
- revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
- wind onto or off a reel
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).