How to pronounce "reef"

• "reef" pronounced in English.

• "Reef" pronounced in English.

• "Reef" pronounced in Finnish.

• "reef" pronounced in Finnish.

• "reef" pronounced in Dutch.

• "Reef" pronounced in Romanian.

• "reef" pronounced in Romanian.

Meanings and definitions of "reef"

Noun

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

Synonyms:

• reef

Noun

a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese

Synonyms:

• Witwatersrand
• Rand
• Reef

Noun

one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind

Synonyms:

• reef

Verb

lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast"

Synonyms:

• reef

Verb

roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area

Synonyms:

• reef

Verb

reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

Synonyms:

• reef