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English noun: reel | |||
| 1. | reel (artifact) a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | film, photographic film | ||
| 2. | reel (communication) music composed for dancing a reel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dance music | ||
| 3. | reel (artifact) winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | winder | ||
| Part meronym | fishing pole, fishing rod | ||
| Member meronym | fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, rig, tackle | ||
| 4. | reel (artifact) a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound | ||
| Synonyms | bobbin, spool | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | winder | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | filature, shuttle | ||
| 5. | reel (act) a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps | ||
| Synonyms | Scottish reel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | square dance, square dancing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | eightsome, highland fling | ||
| 6. | reel (act) an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines | ||
| Synonyms | Virginia reel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | longways, longways dance | ||
English verb: reel | |||
| 1. | reel (motion) walk as if unable to control one's movements | ||
| Samples | The drunken man staggered into the room. | ||
| Synonyms | careen, keel, lurch, stagger, swag | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | walk | ||
| 2. | reel (motion) revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis | ||
| Samples | The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy. | ||
| Synonyms | gyrate, spin, spin around, whirl | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go around, revolve, rotate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | whirligig | ||
| 3. | reel (contact) wind onto or off a reel | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | roll, twine, wind, wrap | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | reel off, unreel | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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