reel off

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to recite a sequence of facts or names quickly

   Phrasal verb · Separable

   reel something off / reel off something

   Usage: The object is a sequence of names or facts recited quickly; a pronoun precedes off.

   He reeled off the train times from memory.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   He reeled off the train times from memory.

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