reel up

C1 neutral separable transitive

In simple words

to wind a line or wire up into a neat roll

Literal meaning: to wind something up onto a reel

Meanings

1 C1 neutral

rare

to wind line, wire, film, or similar material onto a reel

"After the shoot, they reeled up the extension cable."

Grammar: separable

Usage notes

This is a fairly rare and literal expression, often used for line, hose, film, or cable. 'Reel in' is usually more common for fishing.

line cable wire hose film thread

Base

reel up

I/you/we/they

3rd person

reels up

he/she/it

Past simple

reeled up

yesterday

Past participle

reeled up

have + pp

-ing form

reeling up

continuous

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