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Reel (Verb)

Wind onto or off a reel.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The rope started to reel out slowly as I let go of the spool.
She struggled to reel in the giant fish but eventually needed help.
He carefully began to reel in the cord to prevent tangles.
The gardener started to reel out the hose to water the far end of the lawn.
The cameraman quickly had to reel in the cord to keep up with the moving subject.

Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The baton twirlers began to reel in perfect synchrony as they performed their routine to the crowd.
A whirlwind formed over the fields and started to reel rapidly in a circular motion before disappearing.
She started to reel in distress as her grandmother got lost in a foggy forest during the leisurely walk.
She loved watching the movie sequence in which the dervishes started to reel their bodies, eyes closed, like pious vehicles of spirituality.
The top could reel clockwise, counterclockwise, and even in an irregular circular motion based on the material used to design its heavy iron body.

Walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

A person under the influence of medication may reel as they walk down the hallway.
The boxer reel after being hit in the head during the match.
She started to reel after not eating for the entire day and eventually fainted.
The injured hiker began to reel as the wound started taking its toll on them.
After a couple of hours without sleep the driver started to reel behind the wheel.