Synonyms for reel

noun

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

verb

• revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
• walk as if unable to control one's movements
• wind onto or off a reel