1. (

• reel ,

) a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector ;

2. (

• reel

) music composed for dancing a reel ;

3. (

• reel ,

) winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod ;

4. (

• bobbin ,
• spool ,
• reel

) a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound ;

5. (

• reel ,
• Scottish_reel

) a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps ;

6. (

• Virginia_reel ,
• reel ,

) an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines ;

1. (

• stagger ,
• reel ,
• keel ,
• lurch ,
• swag ,
• careen ,

) walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room" ;

2. (

• spin ,
• spin_around ,
• whirl ,
• reel ,
• gyrate ,

) revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" ;

3. (

• reel

) wind onto or off a reel ;