reel (
http://definr.com/reel)
n 1: a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be
projected by a movie projector
2: music composed for dancing a reel
3: winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle;
attached to a fishing rod
4: a winder around which thread or tape or film or other
flexible materials can be wound [syn:
bobbin,
spool]
5: a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular
moves and gliding steps [syn:
Scottish reel]
6: an American country dance which starts with the couples
facing each other in two lines [syn:
Virginia reel]
v 1: walk as if unable to control one's movements [syn:
stagger,
keel,
lurch,
swag,
careen]
2: revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The
dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
[syn:
spin,
spin around,
whirl,
gyrate]
3: move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion [syn:
wamble,
waggle]
4: wind onto or off a reel