REEL

(noun) an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
synonyms : virginia reel
(noun) a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
synonyms : scottish reel
(noun) a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
synonyms : bobbin , spool
(noun) winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
(noun) a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
(noun) music composed for dancing a reel
(verb) wind onto or off a reel
(verb) walk as if unable to control one's movements
"The drunken man staggered into the room"
synonyms : careen , keel , lurch , stagger , swag
(verb) revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
synonyms : gyrate , spin , spin around , whirl

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