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- [reel]
- /ril/
- /rɪəl/
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- [reel]
- /ril/
Definitions of reel word
- noun reel a lively Scottish dance. 1
- noun reel Virginia reel. 1
- noun reel music for either of these dances. 1
- verb with object reel to cause to reel. 1
- idioms reel off the reel, without pause; continuously. without delay or hesitation; immediately. Also, right off the reel. 1
- verb without object reel to sway or rock under a blow, shock, etc.: The boxer reeled and fell. 1
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Origin of reel
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; (noun) Middle English rele, Old English hrēol; cognate with Old Norse hræll weaver's rod; (v.) Middle English relen, derivative of rele
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Parts of speech for Reel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reel
verb reel
- aways — to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
- bobble — A bobble is a small ball of material, usually made of wool, which is used for decorating clothes.
- cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- commove — to disturb; stir up
- concuss — to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
noun reel
- bobbin — A bobbin is a small round object on which thread or wool is wound to hold it, for example on a sewing machine.
- cartouche — a carved or cast ornamental tablet or panel in the form of a scroll, sometimes having an inscription
- cornucopia — A cornucopia of things is a large number of different things.
- gyration — the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.
- hank — Angelo ("Hank") 1916–2002, U.S. basketball player.
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