English Explanatory Dictionary

reel in

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. 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).
  2. To bring in (e.g. by attractive offers or persuasion); to lure.

Pronunciation

En-au-reel in.ogg

Word forms

reel in reels in reeling in reeled in
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