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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.
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense spins , present participle spinning , past tense, past participle spun. 1. verb B2. If something spins or if you spin it, it turns quickly around a central point. The latest discs, used for small portable computers, spin 3600 times a minute.
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.
Definition of spin verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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:
Spin definition: to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers. See examples of SPIN used in a sentence.
spin meaning, definition, what is spin: to turn around and around very quickly, ...: Learn more.
spin. noun. /spɪn/. /spɪn/. Idioms. fast turning movement. [countable, uncountable] a very fast turning movement. Only in the last 50 years have we had clocks accurate enough to measure changes in the earth's spin. He lost everything on the spin of a roulette wheel.
