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: a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
4: 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