Analysis Complete

reel

/ reel /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
Type of:
square dance square dancing
Kinds of:
highland fling eightsome
noun Sense 2
winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
Type of:
winder
Has parts:
fishing gear tackle fishing tackle fishing rod fishing pole
noun Sense 3
a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
Type of:
film photographic film
noun Sense 4
music composed for dancing a reel
Type of:
dance music danceroom music ballroom music
verb Sense 5
wind onto or off a reel
Type of:
wind wrap roll
Kinds of:
reel off unreel
Derived:
bobbin spool
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
Type of:
longways longways dance
verb Sense 7
walk as if unable to control one''s movements
"The drunken man staggered into the room"
Type of:
walk
Derived:
rock careen sway tilt lurch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 8
a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
Type of:
winder
Kinds of:
filature shuttle
Derived:
spool
verb Sense 9
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one''s own axis
"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
Type of:
revolve go around rotate
Kinds of:
whirligig
Derived:
rotation revolution gyration whirling whirl
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
91%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

square dance square dancing highland fling eightsome winder film photographic film dance music danceroom music ballroom music wind wrap