Synonyms for reel

a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound (noun)

• bobbin
• spool

a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders (noun)

an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines (noun)

walk as if unable to control one's movements (verb)

• stagger
• keel
• lurch
• swag
• careen

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis (verb)

• spin
• whirl
• gyrate