English verb: spin around | |||
1. | spin around (motion) revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis | ||
Samples | The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy. | ||
Synonyms | gyrate, reel, spin, whirl | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go around, revolve, rotate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | whirligig | ||