a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
"The old camera contained a worn reel of black-and-white film from the 1920s."
music composed for dancing a reel
"The band began playing an upbeat reel to get everyone on the dance floor."
winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
"The angler tightened his grip on the reel as he felt the heavy fish pulling against the line."
a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
"The dancers performed an energetic reel, spinning in circles while their feet glided across the wooden floor."
an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
"The crowd cheered as the fiddle player kicked off a lively reel, and the dancers quickly formed their two opposing lines."
A shaky or unsteady gait.
"The boxer stumbled and began to reel after taking a hard punch to the jaw."
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
wind onto or off a reel
"The angler carefully reeled in his line after the fish broke free and swam away."
To wind on a reel.
"The fisherman wound in his line and carefully reeled it onto the spool."
A surname.
"The famous singer Reel performed her new album at the local theater last night."
The word "reel" comes from Old English words meaning a rope or cord used for weaving and beating flax into linen. It traveled directly into Middle English before becoming the modern verb we use today.