reel in
To bring out of the water by winding the line on which it is caught onto a reelTo bring (a fish etc.) out of the water by winding the line on which it is caught onto a reel (e.g. of a fishing rod).
» He reeled in a huge fish yesterday.
Gestern hat er einen großen Fisch aus dem Wasser gezogen.
Вчера он вытянул из воды большую рыбу.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To bring (a fish etc.) out of the water by winding the line on which it is caught onto a reel (e.g. of a fishing rod).
(idiomatic, transitive)To bring in (e.g. by attractive offers or persuasion); to lure.
Examples
4 sentencesHe reeled in a huge fish yesterday.
ruВчера он вытянул из воды большую рыбу. — Ooneykcall
deGestern hat er einen großen Fisch aus dem Wasser gezogen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Reel it in before it's too late!
Care to reel in some big ones? Let's go fishing.
William knew how to reel Sandra in and trap her like a fish on a hook.
Translations
2 languagesForms
reels in, reeling in, reeled in, reeled in| Base form | reel in · to reel in |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reels in |
| Present participle | reeling in |
| Past simple | reeled in |
| Past participle | reeled in |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb