to reel
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3.4
- verb
- /ril/
- The rod tip bends, and I jerk it back and reel in a scrappy spot.
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Watch on YouTubeSo perhaps the hook, you could say, is the cause of the fish being able to be reeled in in a certain respect because it's hooked through the flesh.
- So perhaps the hook, you could say, is the cause of the fish being able to be reeled in in a certain respect because it's hooked through the flesh.
Examples
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The man walked along the bank, reeling in and laughing.
Fiction book (1995) -
Now start reeling it in, slowly, don't lose it now.
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Could we reel it in a couple of hundred yards?
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"When he comes back around, raise your rod tip if you still can, and reel hard.
Academic text (1997) -
When you feel a fish, holler 'Fish on,' and I'll slow down while you reel him in.
Academic text (1997) -
He needed to reel in the fishing line slowly to avoid breaking it.
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After catching the fish, she was careful to reel it in gently.
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The technician had to reel the cable back onto the spool after the job was completed.
Synonyms
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5.8
To wind thread, wire, or tape onto a small cylinder for storage
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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9.1
A country dance where two lines of couples face each other and do lively steps
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Etymology
Reel as a verb meaning to wind or unwind comes from turning a small wheel or spool, so to reel in a fishing line is to pull it toward you by winding it on the reel.