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Meaning of "reel off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REEL OFF

reel off play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REEL OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reel off is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES REEL OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of reel off in the English dictionary

The definition of reel off in the dictionary is to recite or write fluently and without apparent effort.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REEL OFF

reeject
reek
reeker
reeking
reekingly
reeky
reel
reel holder
reel man
reel of three
reel-fed
reel-to-reel
reelable
reeler
reelevate
reeligibility
reeligible
reelingly
reembody
reembrace

WORDS THAT END LIKE REEL OFF

better off
boil off
call off
cut off
day off
fall off
get off
haul off
hold off
kick off
on and off
peel off
pull off
roll off
sell off
show off
tail off
take off
tell off
turn off

Synonyms and antonyms of reel off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «reel off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REEL OFF

Find out the translation of reel off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reel off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reel off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滔滔不绝地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desgranar
570 millions of speakers

English

reel off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद रील
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بكرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разматывать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desfiar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধ রইল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dévider
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bergelora
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abspulen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オフリール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뽑다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reel mati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

reel off
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தள்ளிவிடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रील बंद करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sarılmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

snocciolare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

snuć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розмотувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reel off
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τροχούς off
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afdraaien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rabbla upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ramse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reel off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REEL OFF»

The term «reel off» is regularly used and occupies the 102.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REEL OFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reel off

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QUOTES WITH «REEL OFF»

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Clive Thompson
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REEL OFF»

Discover the use of reel off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reel off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Challenges in Natural Language Processing
... on a reel -—reel off to tell, write, produce, etc. easily and quickly —reel out to unwind from a reel —*(right) off the reel without hesitation or pause. reel-to-reel (- to'o-rel') adj. designating or of a tape recorder using two separate reels, on which  ...
Madeleine Bates, Ralph M. Weischedel, 2006
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Report on the Growth and Manufacture of Silk: To which is ...
Mr. Nouaille says that a woman at Novi, (Italy) experienced in the business, with the assistance of a girl to turn the reel and attend the fire under the caldron, can, with ease, reel off one pound of silk, consisting of four or five cocoons, of the most  ...
United States. Congress. House Comm. on Agric, 1830
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Report of the Committee on Agriculture on the growth and ...
Mr. Nouaille says that a woman at Novi, (Italy) experienced in the business, with the assistance of a girl to turn the reel and attend the fire under the caldron, cap, with ease, reel off one pound of silk, consisting of four or five cocoons, of the most  ...
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, Peter Stephen Du Ponceau, Jean d'. Homerque, 1830
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Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury [Richard Rush] ...
Mr. Nouaille says, that "a woman at Novi, (Italy) experienced in the business, with the assistance of a g il l to turn the reel and attend , the fire under the cauldron, can, with ease, reel off one pound of silk, consisting of four or five cocoons, of the  ...
United States. Dept. of the Treasury, 1828
5
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury Transmitting the ...
... while another will turn ofi' eight ounces Mr. Nouaille says, that “ a woman at Novi, (Italy) experienced in the business, with the assistance of a girl to' turn the reel and attend the fire under the caldron, can, with ease, reel off one pound of silk, ...
United States. Department of the Treasury, 1828
6
Growing Gills: A Fly Fisherman's Journey
“Now, Ron, you know this reel ain't ever come off this rod,” I said, half-jokingly as I struggled to loosen the reel away from the reel seat. “Is that right?” “Yeah, I think it's bad juju to take a reel off a rod.” I was kind of kidding with him, but the strain ...
David Joy, 2011
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Boys' Life
"I always washed that reel off real good with fresh water, each time after I used it." Old Mr. Schultz, a retired postmaster who fished from the pier nearly every day, happened to overhear Bucky's remark. "How many of you guys wash your reels ...
8
The new American orchardist: or, An account of the most ...
Mr Nouaille, according to Mr Cobb, has stated, " that at Novi (Italy) a woman experienced in the business, with the assistance of a girl to turn the wheel and attend the fires under the cauldron, can with ease reel off one pound of silk, consisting ...
William Kenrick, 1835
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Growth and Manufacture of Silk: Letter from the Secretary of ...
Nouaille says, that "a woman at Novi, (Italy) experienced in the business, with the assistance of a girl to turn the reel and attend the fire under the cauldron, can, with ease, reel off one pound of silk, consisting of four or five cocoons, of the most  ...
United States. Dept. of the Treasury, 1828
10
Essays on American Silk, and the Best Means of Rendering it ...
... can, with ease, reel off one pound of silk, consisting of four or five cocoons, of the most perfect quality in a day.t When a desired quantity of silk has been wound on the reel, pick off all the loose silk ; then take a little handful of the coarse silk ...
John D'Homergue, Peter Stephen Du Ponceau, 1830

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REEL OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reel off is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mets reel off 11th straight
In San Francisco, Justin Maxwell, robbed of a big hit in his previous at-bat, singled home the winning run with one out in the 10th off Juan Nicasio (0-1) as the ... «The Japan Times, Apr 15»
2
Steven Souza Jr. homers as Tampa Bay Rays reel off 4th straight …
Souza opened the scoring in the first with a drive off the facing of the third deck in center. Rays manager Kevin Cash, whose playing career started with the Blue ... «FOXSports.com, Apr 15»
3
Spurs reel off ninth straight win
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs are surging to close the regular season, and the Houston Rockets couldn't slow them down. Tony Parker scored 27 ... «The Japan Times, Apr 15»
4
PBA playoffs reel off Friday
Well-rested and obviously having forgotten narrowly missing a top two berth, defending champion Purefoods clashes with dangerous Alaska to highlight the start ... «Inquirer.net, Mar 15»
5
Errani, Vinci reel off Rio wins
Doubles partners Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci both advanced in the first round of their singles campaigns at the Rio Open on Tuesday. Italian drawcards Sara ... «Sportal.com.au, Feb 15»
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Watchdogs reel off abuses to incredulous House Republicans
U.S. EPA employees have been watching pornography on the job, selling jewelry from the office and raking in paychecks without doing work, according to ... «Environment & Energy Publishing, May 14»

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