Reel off meaning
Reel off is a phrasal verb with 2 meanings. One of them is to informally recite a lengthy list quickly without pausing.
- Past simple
- reeled off
- Past participle
- reeled off
- -ing form
- reeling off
What reel off means
recite list rapidlyB2informal
To informally recite a lengthy list quickly without pausing
He reeled off the names of every capital city.
1 more meaning of reel off is in the Retite app, with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With reel: reel something in/out.
With off: turn off, take off, cut off, go off, put off, break off, keep off, start off, tick off, get off.
Common questions
What does reel off mean?
It has 2 meanings. One of them is to informally recite a lengthy list quickly without pausing. The other one, with an example and a translation into your language, is in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of reel off?
Reeled off, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
