reel
/riːl/noun
उच्चारण रील
रील, चरख़ी
Core word
noun
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[C]
a round object around which you wind such things as thread, wire, film; a short video on social media
रील, चरख़ी
- Instagram reels
- The fisherman wound the line back onto the reel after a long, quiet morning.
- She posted a reel of her dance on Instagram.
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- He bought a new reel of thread for the tailor.
- A reel of cable was left on the road.
- The old film was stored on a reel in the archive.
verb
- 1
[I]
to move in a very unsteady way; to feel very shocked or confused
लड़खड़ाना; हतप्रभ होना
- reeling from the shock
- The whole town was reeling after the factory closed and hundreds lost their jobs.
- The drunk man reeled down the road.
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- His mind reeled at the news.
- The team was still reeling from the defeat.
- She reeled back in shock when she saw the bill.
→Phrasal verbs 1
reel off
to say or repeat a list of things quickly and without having to stop or think
(नाम, आँकड़े या सूची) फटाफट बोल जाना, धाराप्रवाह सुना देना
- Radhika can reel off the names of all the Presidents of India.
- He reeled off a long list of complaints.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Reel off (say a list quickly from memory).
Phrasal verb 'reel off' (सूची याद से फटाफट बोलना)।