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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'reel'

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1. (noun) reel
a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
Synonyms: spool, bobbin

2. (noun) reel
music composed for dancing a reel
Synonyms: spool, bobbin

3. (noun) reel
winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
Synonyms: spool, bobbin

4. (noun) bobbin, spool, reel
a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
Synonyms: spool, reel, bobbin

5. (noun) reel, Scottish reel
a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
Synonyms: spool, reel, bobbin

6. (verb) Virginia reel, reel
an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
Synonyms: spool, reel, bobbin

7. (verb) stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen
walk as if unable to control one's movements
Synonyms: stagger, pitch, spin around, keel, careen, gyrate, spin, droop, swag, tilt, shift, skunk, wobble, whirl, distribute, lurch, flag, prowl, sag, flounder, reel

8. (verb) spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
Synonyms: stagger, coil, whirl around, spin around, keel, lurch, gyrate, spin, swag, swirl, spiral, spin out, careen, eddy, whirl, twirl, whirlpool, twiddle, purl, birl, tumble, reel

9. (verb) reel
wind onto or off a reel
Synonyms: stagger, lurch, whirl, swag, careen, spin, gyrate, keel, spin around

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'reel'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. reel
A thing is shaken which is subjected to short and abruptly checked movements, as forward and backward, up and down, from side to side, etc. A tree is "shaken with a mighty wind;" a man slowly sh
Synonyms: shake, agitate, jar, quake, shiver, totter, brandish, joggle, quaver, shudder, tremble, flap, jolt, quiver, sway, vibrate, fluctuate, jounce, reel, swing, wave, flutter, oscillate, rock, thrill, waver

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