reeled off; reeling off; reels off
Definition of reel off
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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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reel%20off. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of reel off was in 1837
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