reel-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: move or feel as if dizzy or rotating

Commentary:
NOTE: Compare to sense 2. Whether physical or abstract the person involved in the action has no control.

Examples:
Suddenly Harry shot a right to the jaw and Mickey reeled across the ring into his own corner.
She twisted her ankle and reeled across the stage until she crashed into the scenery.
Her senses reeled.
He reeled at the tragic news.

Mappings:
VerbNet: tingle-40.8.2
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: reel.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: revolve quickly around one's own axis

Commentary:
NOTE: This is a controlled and conscious action. Compare to sense 2.

Examples:
The producer reeled around and glared at me.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: wind onto or off a reel or as if on a reel

Commentary: Includes: REEL OFF, REEL IN

Examples:
Reel that fish in!
The cords are reeled around the drums in the opposite direction.
She reeled off the tape.
She reeled him in with her good looks and charm.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
reel_off 1

Sense Number 4: recite quickly and without effort

Commentary: Is: REEL OFF

Examples:
She reeled off the names of her 43 cousins in almost one breath.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: reel.02
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
reel_off 2