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- Dictionaryspin/spɪn/
verb
- 1. turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly: "the girl spun round in alarm" Similar
- 2. draw out and twist (the fibres of wool, cotton, or other material) to convert them into yarn, either by hand or with machinery: "an old lady sat, spinning thread"
noun
- 1. a rapid turning or whirling motion: "he concluded the dance with a double spin" Similar
- 2. a brief trip in a vehicle for pleasure: informal "a spin around town" Similar
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SPIN definition: 1. to (cause to) turn around and around, especially fast: 2. If your head or the room spins, you…. Learn more.
1. : to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread. 2. : to form a thread by extruding a viscous rapidly hardening fluidused especially of a spider or insect. 3. a. : to revolve rapidly : gyrate. b. : to feel as if in a whirl : reel. my head is spinning. 4. : to move swiftly especially on or as if on wheels or in a vehicle. 5.
Synonyms: revolve, turn, rotate, wheel More Synonyms of spin. Spin is also a noun. This driving mode allows you to move off in third gear to reduce wheel-spin in icy conditions. 2. verb. When you spin washing, it is turned round and round quickly in a spin drier or a washing machine to get the water out.
Spin definition: to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers. See examples of SPIN used in a sentence.
When you spin, you whirl around in a circle. Many kids love to spin on a merry-go-round. You can spin in a happy circle, and you can describe this movement as a spin. Another way to use the word spin is for a deliberate twisting of information, especially when it's done by politicians.
the movement of something turning round very quickly: The skater did a series of amazing spins and jumps. spin noun (IDEA) a clever way of expressing an idea to make it seem better than it really is, especially in politics: This report puts a different spin on the issue. spin noun (CAR) a short journey by car:
Definition of spin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Spin definition: to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers. See examples of SPIN used in a sentence.
Spin Definition. spĭn. spinning, spins, spun. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. verb. spinning, spins, spun. To whirl or rotate swiftly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make (thread, yarn, etc.) by this process. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
1. To rotate rapidly; whirl. See Synonyms at turn. 2. To have a sensation of whirling, as from dizziness; reel: My head spun after I did a cartwheel. 3. To make thread or yarn by drawing out and twisting fibers. 4. To extrude viscous filaments, forming a web or cocoon. 5. To fish with a light rod, lure, and line and a reel with a stationary spool.
