reel off
verb
Definition of reel off
transitive verb
1 : to tell or recite readily and usually at length reel off a few jokes to break the ice
2 : to chalk up usually as a series
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Examples of reel off in a sentence
he's able to reel off the names of all the U.S. presidents, in historical order and without pausing
her friend proceeded to reel off the roster of losers that she had dated over the years
1837
First Known Use of reel off
1837
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