Spin

Quick meaning: Spin is a verb meaning (ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

Meaning

(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.
2. (cricket, of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.
3. (cricket, of a ball) To move sideways when bouncing.
4. (cooking) To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar
5. (figurative) To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.
6. To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, etc.) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; said of the spider, the silkworm, etc.
7. To shape, as malleable sheet metal, into a hollow form, by bending or buckling it by pressing against it with a smooth hand tool or roller while the metal revolves, as in a lathe.

Example Sentences

Spin the ball on the floor.

I spun myself around a few times.

They spin the cotton into thread.

She spun around and gave him a big smile.

Word Forms

• spins
• spinning
• spinned

Synonyms for spin

Depending on context, synonyms include whitewash, sugarcoat, gild, blandish, dress up, flunk.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tailspin, gyrate, birl, whirl, twist, twisting.

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