Definitions

reel off

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rattle v.
recite v.
tell v.

VERB

rattle

Synonyms

STRONG

babble cackle chat chatter clack gab gabble gush jabber jaw list prate prattle yak

WEAK

run on run through talk a blue streak talk someone's ear off

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet

WEAK

appease placate soothe

VERB

recite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chant communicate declaim deliver enumerate explain interpret mention perform recount rehearse repeat reply speak utter

STRONG

address answer convey delineate describe detail discourse dramatize enact enlarge expatiate impart itemize parrot picture portray quote recapitulate relate render report retell soliloquize state tell

WEAK

account for give a report give an account give verbal account hold forth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet conceal keep withhold

STRONG

ask confuse fail hide misrepresent question suppress take

VERB

tell

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise announce confess declare disclose explain express inform instruct mention notify order report reveal say speak state summon

STRONG

acquaint apprise authorize bid command direct divulge enjoin impart leak level proclaim recite represent require utter

WEAK

break the news call upon clue in fill in give facts give out keep posted lay open leave word let in on let know let slip make known open up put before spit it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask be quiet conceal deny disavow hide keep secret question secrete suppress withhold

STRONG

deceive keep mislead

WEAK

estimate figure guess listen misunderstand

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reel off

They reel off reasons why he might succeed: None of the big Greek, Nordic or Asian owners has a dominant position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

But while Wade raised his level and Littler never reached anywhere close to his best, the teenager was still able to reel off four straight legs from 7-7 to seal victory.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

Ekitike is a player Howe knows well and, without blinking, he can reel off a concise scouting report: really good movement, intelligent, good in the air, scores goals off both feet.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2025

Could you reel off a list of four?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024

I am supposed to do it this way, precisely but fast, checking off the day hour by hour the way a bright-eyed kid might reel off what he just got for Christmas.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

reel off

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