REEL
Scrabble letter values: R1E1E1L1 = 4
Definition
- verb walk as if unable to control one's movements. — synonyms: stagger, keel, lurch, swag, careen
- verb revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis. — synonyms: spin, spin_around, whirl, gyrate
- verb wind onto or off a reel.
- noun a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector.
- noun music composed for dancing a reel.
- noun winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle.
- noun a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound. — synonyms: bobbin, spool
- noun a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders. — synonyms: Scottish_reel
- noun an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines. — synonyms: Virginia_reel
Examples
- “The drunken man staggered into the room”
- “The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy”
- “attached to a fishing rod”