reel in WordNet English dictionary

1. a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
   bobbin  spool  reel 
   
2. a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
   reel  Scottish reel 
   
3. an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
   Virginia reel  reel 
   
4. winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
   reel 
   
5. a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
   reel 
   
6. music composed for dancing a reel
   reel 
   

1. walk as if unable to control one's movements
   "The drunken man staggered into the room"
   stagger  reel  keel  lurch  swag  careen 
   
2. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
   "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
   spin  spin around  whirl  reel  gyrate 
   
3. wind onto or off a reel
   reel