reeling in

A form of reel in — 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).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of reel in
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APA

reeling in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reeling%20in

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“reeling in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reeling%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reeling in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reeling%20in.

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