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

Then New York reeled off seven straight points to close out the victory on a night New York was just 8 of 28 on 3s. —CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026

The 2025 team won nine of 10 games before reeling off nine in a row during the posteason. —Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026

The Patriots have since reeled off four convincing victories and will also play for a state title Friday afternoon. —Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026

But after Campbell hit two quick buckets in the quarter, North Paulding reeled off 12 straight points to take a 37-17 lead into intermission. —Jeff Gable, AJC.com, 8 Mar. 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