Syntaxiom

unreeling

/ʌnɹˈilɪŋ/ verb

present participle and gerund of unreel

Word Origin 'Unreeling' comes from 'unreel,' which is the opposite of reeling — to unwind from a spool. The word 'reel' is from Old English hreol, a spool for thread. So when you're unreeling something, you're letting it loose, like a film or a story unfolding. It's a vivid image of something coming off a roll.

verb present participle and gerund of unreel

The fisherman was unreeling the line slowly to avoid tangles.

(动词) 展开；放开；放出 【展开（unreel的现在分词和动名词）】

渔夫正在慢慢放线以避免缠结。

(verbo) gerundio y participio presente de unreel

El pescador estaba desenrollando la línea lentamente para evitar enredos.

(verbe) Participe présent et gérondif du verbe « to unreel ». Action de dérouler un fil, un câble ou une bobine.

Le pêcheur était en train d'unreeling le fil lentement pour éviter les nœuds.

(Verb) abspult; abwickelt [zieht etwas, das auf eine Spule oder Rolle aufgewickelt ist, ab oder lässt es abrollen, oft langsam und kontrolliert.]

Der Fischer **unreeling** die Angelschnur langsam, um Verheddern zu vermeiden.

(動詞) リール（巻軸）から糸やテープなどを巻き戻す・ほどくという行為（現在分詞・動名詞）

漁師は糸が絡まないように、ゆっくりと釣り糸をリールから巻き戻していた。

(verbo) desenrolando [gerúndio de desenrolar]

O pescador estava **desenrolando** a linha lentamente para evitar nós.

Synonyms: unwind uncoil unravel unroll spool out reel out play out pay out Antonyms: reel wind coil roll up
Word parts: un + reel + ing

Get offline access, pronunciation, spaced repetition, and learning games:

Download Syntaxiom →
📱 Offline access 🔊 Pronunciation 🧠 Spaced repetition 📖 Native language bridges