reel

noun

  1. 1

    an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines

  2. 2

    a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps

  3. 3

    a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound

  4. 4

    winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod

  5. 5

    a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector

  6. 6

    music composed for dancing a reel

verb

  1. 1

    wind onto or off a reel

  2. 2

    walk as if unable to control one's movements

    The drunken man staggered into the room

  3. 3

    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

    The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy

Synonyms

Also useful for “reel”:Unscrambler