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reel |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb reel 2 of 4 senses of reel Sense 2 spin, spin around whirl, reel, gyrate => whirligig Sense 4 reel => reel off unreel Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb reel 2 of 4 senses of reel Sense 2 spin, spin around whirl, reel, gyrate => whirligig Sense 4 reel => reel off unreel Entailment of verb reel Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb reel 4 senses of reel Sense 1 stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen => walk Sense 2 spin, spin around whirl, reel, gyrate => revolve, go around rotate Sense 3 wamble, waggle, reel => move Sense 4 reel => wind, wrap, roll, twine Familiarity of verb reel reel used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb reel Sense 1 stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen => walk -------------- Sense 2 spin, spin around whirl, reel, gyrate => revolve, go around rotate -------------- Sense 3 wamble, waggle, reel => move -------------- Sense 4 reel => wind, wrap, roll, twine -------------- Grep of noun reel creel newsreel reel reelection reeler scottish reel virginia reel Overview of noun reel The noun reel has 6 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) reel -- (a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector) 2. reel -- (music composed for dancing a reel) 3. reel -- (winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod) 4. bobbin, spool, reel -- (a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound) 5. reel, Scottish reel -- (a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps) 6. Virginia reel, reel -- (an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines) Overview of verb reel The verb reel has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen -- (walk as if unable to control one's movements) 2. (1) spin, spin around whirl, reel, gyrate -- (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy") 3. wamble, waggle, reel -- (move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion) 4. reel -- (wind onto or off a reel) Overview of noun reel The noun reel has 6 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) reel -- (a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector) 2. reel -- (music composed for dancing a reel) 3. reel -- (winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod) 4. bobbin, spool, reel -- (a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound) 5. reel, Scottish reel -- (a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps) 6. Virginia reel, reel -- (an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines) Overview of verb reel The verb reel has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen -- (walk as if unable to control one's movements) 2. (1) spin, spin around whirl, reel, gyrate -- (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy") 3. wamble, waggle, reel -- (move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion) 4. reel -- (wind onto or off a reel)
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