1. past tense of unreel; to unwind from a reel or spool
2. to present or reveal something in a continuous sequence
Usage: figurative

Examples

• She unreeled the fishing line into the water.
• The projectionist unreeled the film for the evening show.
• He unreeled the garden hose to water the plants.
• The witness unreeled her story to the detective.
• The documentary unreeled decades of historical footage.
• They unreeled the cable across the construction site.