reel off
Third Person
reels off
Present Participle
reeling off
Past Tense
reeled off
Past Participle
reeled off
1
to recite information without hesitation and fluently
- During the interview, he was able to reel off his qualifications and experience without hesitation.
- She can effortlessly reel off all the U.S. state capitals in alphabetical order.
- The auctioneer reeled off the items for sale one by one, keeping the crowd engaged.
- She reeled all the relevant information off the document during the presentation.
- He reeled the key points off in the meeting, leaving everyone impressed with his knowledge.
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2
to unroll something from a reel or spool
- She expertly reeled off the ribbon from the spool to decorate the gift.
- They had to reel off several yards of thread from the reel to complete the sewing project.
- As the fishing line got tangled, he carefully reeled it off from the reel to avoid knots.
- The mechanic reeled off the electrical wire from the spool to make the necessary connections.
- To repair the power cable, they needed to reel off a section of it from the supply reel.
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