English verb: reel off | |||
1. | reel off (contact) unwind from or as if from a reel | ||
Samples | Unreel the tape. | ||
Synonyms | unreel | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reel | ||
2. | reel off (communication) recite volubly or extravagantly | ||
Samples | He could recite the names of all the chemical elements. | ||
Synonyms | rattle down, rattle off, roll off, spiel off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | recite | ||