reeled

Meanings

• transitive verb

  meaning 1: to draw or wind up a line, especially one used for fishing

  - "He reeled in his catch."
  - "Despite the strong current, she managed to reel in her line."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reeled
reeled , heeled , sealed , pealed

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Variants

List of all variants of reeled that leads to same result
reel , reelable , reeled , reeling , reels , reel off , reeled off , reeling off , reels off , reel in , reeled in , reeling in , reels in

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English riolan, riolanian, from riolan (gerund of rielan to reel) + -ian.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'reel' comes from the Old English word 'riolan', which means 'to wind up' or 'to reel in'. The word 'reel' has been used in English since at least the 15th century.

2. Did you know that the term 'reel' is often used in reference to films or tapes? In this context, a 'reel' is a long roll of film or tape, which is wound up onto a spool or other type of mechanism. The term 'reel' is also used in reference to other types of media, such as audio recordings or computer data files.

3. Did you know that the term 'reel' is also used in reference to a device or mechanism for reeling in a line, especially one used for fishing? In this context, a 'reel' is a device that consists of a handle, a spool or other type of mechanism for winding up the line, and sometimes other components such as line guides or brakes. The term 'reel' is also sometimes used more generally to refer to any type of device or mechanism for winding up or reeling in a line or other type of material.

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