Reel something in/out meaning
Reel something in/out is a phrasal verb that means to wind a rope or attached object in by rotating a reel, or let it out similarly.
- Past simple
- reeled something in/
out - Past participle
- reeled something in/
out - -ing form
- reeling something in/
out
What reel something in/out means
wind or release ropeB2
To wind a rope or attached object in by rotating a reel, or let it out similarly
She reeled the fishing line in carefully.
Similar phrasal verbs
With reel: reel off.
With in: come in, go in, fill in, get in, believe in, check in, give in, hand in, keep in, log in.
Common questions
What does reel something in/out mean?
To wind a rope or attached object in by rotating a reel, or let it out similarly.
What is the past tense of reel something in/out?
Reeled something in/out, which is also its past participle.
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