Defenition of the word spin
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Defenition of the word spin
- To position by moving an object around its axis.
- To make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding natural fibers.
- a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
- work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"
- form a web by making a thread, as of spiders
- make up a story, as in "spin a yarn"
- stream in jets, of liquids: "The creek spun its course through the woods"
- revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
- prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"
- the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
- rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral spin
- narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
- cause to spin; "spin a coin"
- a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"
- rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
- a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"
- twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President''s spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrasing"
- form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web"
- make up a story; "spin a yarn"
- revolve quickly and repeatedly around one''s own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
- stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods"
- a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)
- a short drive in a car
- the act of rotating rapidly
- prolong or extend
- twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
- work natural fibers into a thread
- form a web by making a thread
- make up a story
- revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
- cause to spin
- stream in jets, of liquids
Synonyms for the word spin
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- birl
- gyrate
- narrate
- recite
- recount
- reel
- spin around
- spin out
- tailspin
- tell
- twirl
- twist
- twisting
- whirl
Hyponyms for the word spin
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- backspin
- birling
- centrifugate
- centrifuge
- English
- logrolling
- pirouette
- side
- sugarcoat
- topspin
- whirligig
Hypernyms for the word spin
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- acrobatics
- aerobatics
- circumvolve
- cook up
- create from raw material
- create from raw stuff
- distort
- draw out
- drive
- extend
- fabricate
- go around
- gyration
- inform
- interpretation
- invent
- lay out
- make up
- manufacture
- present
- prolong
- protract
- rendering
- rendition
- represent
- revolution
- revolve
- ride
- roll
- rotary motion
- rotate
- rotation
- stream
- stunt flying
- stunting
- twine
- twist
- well out
Idioms for the word spin
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