reels Antonyms
Meaning of reels
reels
a lively dance originally of the Scottish Highlands, a narrow spool with a rim used to guide photographic film or magnetic tape, to fall back (as from a blow), to wind or turn a reel, a device which is set on the handle of a fishing pole and used for winding up or letting out the line, to walk or move unsteadily, a small windlass at the butt of a fishing rod for the line, virginia reel, to waver or fall back (as from a blow), to turn a reel, to draw by reeling a line, to be in a whirl, the music for this dance, a revolvable device on which something flexible is wound, a flanged spool for photographic film, one for motion pictures, to pull (as a fish) by reeling a line, a frame for drying clothes, a spool or bobbin for sewing thread, a reeling motion, to wind on or as if on a reel, to turn or move round and round, to cause to reel, a lively Scottish-Highland dance, a device that can be turned round and round and on which something flexible is wound, to behave in a violent disorderly manner, to whirl around, a quantity of something wound on a reel
reels Sentence Examples
- The fisherman expertly cast his reels into the shimmering lake.
- The child squealed with delight as she watched the reels of yarn unravel.
- The old woman sat by the window, reminiscing about her days as a weaver, her fingers still nimble with the reels.
- The winding reels of the tape recorder sang a nostalgic tune.
- The gambler's heart raced as he watched the reels of the slot machine spin.
- The surgeon carefully threaded the suture through the series of reels.
- The reels of the movie projector flickered as the film unrolled.
- The spinning reels of the wind turbine generated electricity for the village.
- The chef's deft hands manipulated the reels of sushi rice, deftly creating intricate rolls.
- The photographer's camera captured a series of reels, detailing the wedding ceremony from every angle.
FAQs About the word reels
a lively dance originally of the Scottish Highlands, a narrow spool with a rim used to guide photographic film or magnetic tape, to fall back (as from a blow),
spins,wheels, rotations, rolls, curves, twirls, twists,revolutions, pirouettes, curls
collects, calms,settles,steadies
The fisherman expertly cast his reels into the shimmering lake.
The child squealed with delight as she watched the reels of yarn unravel.
The old woman sat by the window, reminiscing about her days as a weaver, her fingers still nimble with the reels.
The winding reels of the tape recorder sang a nostalgic tune.
