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reel off

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reel off something

also reel something off

1. to say a list of things quickly and easily He reeled off the names and ages of his seven grandchildren. Related vocabulary: rattle off something

2. to do something quickly and easily In the American league, Boston has reeled off four straight victories.

See also: off, reel

reel off

v.

To recite something quickly and easily: She reeled off the names of all the presidents from memory. The actor reeled his lines off without hesitating.

See also: off, reel