1. a cylinder or spool on which thread, wire, film, or other material is wound
2. a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance

1. to wind something onto a reel or pull it in using a reel
2. to move unsteadily or stagger, as if about to fall
3. to feel shocked or confused by something

Examples

• She wound the fishing line onto the reel.
• The dancers performed a traditional Scottish reel.
• He reeled in a large fish from the lake.
• The boxer reeled backward after the punch.
• I’m still reeling from the shocking news.
• The film reel contained old home movies.
• She reeled off the names of all fifty states.