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English verb: spin around

1. spin around (motion) revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis


SamplesThe dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy.


Synonymsgyrate, reel, spin, whirl


Pattern of useSomething is ----ing PP.
Somebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)go around, revolve, rotate


Narrower (hyponym)whirligig









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