reel off

verb

reeled off; reeling off; reels 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

Synonyms of reel off

• recite
• memorize

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

Recent Examples on the Web

But the Lakers closed the quarter on a 27-15 spurt, with Sexton reeling off 11 consecutive points including back-to-back 3-pointers for an 85-65 lead. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Article continues below this ad Dripping Springs scored on the game's opening possession, then after Bowie's Tramell Banks returned an interception for a touchdown later in the first quarter, the Tigers (6-1, 4-0) reeled off 42 straight points. — Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

Bajaria is quick to reel off statistics that give a sense of Netflix’s scope. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

But the Bobcats were unfazed, as running back Tre Green reeled off a 48-yard run, down to the Keller 22-yard line. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reel off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff

Kids Definition

reel off

verb

: to tell or recite rapidly and easily

reeled off the right answers