<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.</li><li>a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line.</li><li>a spool on which film, especially motion-picture film, is wound.</li><li>a roll of motion-picture film.</li><li>a holder for roll film in a developing tank.</li><li>a quantity of something wound on a reel.</li><li>a spool of sewing thread; a roller or bobbin of sewing thread (chiefly British).</li></ul><p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to wind on a reel, as thread, yarn, etc.</li><li>to unwind (silk filaments) from a cocoon.</li><li>to pull or draw by winding a line on a reel: to reel a fish in.</li><li>(verb phrase) to say, write, or produce quickly and easily: The old sailor reeled off one story after another.</li></ul>