Noun
spin -
the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin" ; "it broke off after much twisting"
twirl ,
twist ,
twisting ,
whirl
rotary motion ,
rotation the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
pirouette (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
spin -
a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
gyration ,
revolution ,
rotation the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
backspin spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
english ,
side the discipline that studies the English language and literature
spin -
a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"
spin -
a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"
spin -
rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
tailspin
Verb
spin -
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
spin around ,
whirl ,
reel ,
gyrate
revolve ,
go around ,
rotate turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun" ; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
whirligig whirl or spin like a whirligig
spin -
work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"
twine ,
distort ,
twist make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope"
spin -
twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"
lay out ,
present ,
represent provide a detailed plan or design; "She laid out her plans for the new house"
sugarcoat cause to appear more pleasant or appealing; "The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts"
spin -
form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web"
extrude ,
squeeze out form or shape by forcing through an opening; "extrude steel"
create from raw material ,
create from raw stuff make from scratch
spin -
stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods"
well out ,
stream exude profusely; "She was streaming with sweat" ; "His nose streamed blood"
centrifugate ,
centrifuge rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
spin -
prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"
spin out
protract ,
prolong ,
draw out ,
extend lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay" ; "She extended her visit by another day" ; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
spin -
make up a story; "spin a yarn"
cook up ,
fabricate ,
invent ,
manufacture ,
make up make up something artificial or untrue
spin -
cause to spin; "spin a coin"
whirl ,
birl ,
twirl
circumvolve ,
rotate plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil"
