REEL


Meaning of REEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri:l ]

( reels, reeling, reeled)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

A reel is a cylindrical object around which you wrap something such as cinema film, magnetic tape, fishing line, or cotton thread. ( mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use spool )

...a 30m reel of cable.

N-COUNT : oft N of n

2.

If someone reels , they move about in an unsteady way as if they are going to fall.

He was reeling a little. He must be very drunk...

He lost his balance and reeled back...

VERB : V , V adv / prep

3.

If you are reeling from a shock, you are feeling extremely surprised or upset because of it.

I’m still reeling from the shock of hearing of it...

It left us reeling with disbelief.

VERB : usu cont , V from n , V prep

4.

If you say that your brain or your mind is reeling , you mean that you are very confused because you have too many things to think about.

His mind reeled at the question.

VERB : V

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