Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reel in

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
reel in
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bring (a fish etc.) out of the water by winding the line on which it is caught onto a reel (e.g. of a fishing rod).

Transitive verb

verb

To bring in (e.g. by attractive offers or persuasion); to lure.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

reels in (present, singular) reeling in (participle, present) reeled in (participle, past) reeled in (past)

Questions

What does reel in mean?
To bring (a fish etc.) out of the water by winding the line on which it is caught onto a reel (e.g. of a fishing rod).

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