English dictionary
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English noun: spin | |||
| 1. | spin (event) a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gyration, revolution, rotation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | backspin, English, side, topspin | ||
| 2. | spin (act) the act of rotating rapidly | ||
| Samples | He gave the crank a spin. It broke off after much twisting. | ||
| Synonyms | twirl, twist, twisting, whirl | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rotary motion, rotation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | birling, logrolling, pirouette | ||
| 3. | spin (act) a short drive in a car | ||
| Samples | He took the new car for a spin. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drive, ride | ||
| 4. | spin (act) rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral | ||
| Synonyms | tailspin | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acrobatics, aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting | ||
| 5. | spin (act) a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion) | ||
| Samples | The campaign put a favorable spin on the story. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interpretation, rendering, rendition | ||
English verb: spin | |||
| 1. | spin (motion) revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis | ||
| Samples | The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy. | ||
| Examples | The coins spin , These balls spin easily | ||
| Synonyms | gyrate, reel, spin around, whirl | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go around, revolve, rotate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | whirligig | ||
| 2. | spin (motion) stream in jets, of liquids | ||
| Samples | The creek spun its course through the woods. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stream, well out | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | centrifugate, centrifuge | ||
| 3. | spin (motion) cause to spin | ||
| Samples | Spin a coin. | ||
| Examples | They spin the coin | ||
| Synonyms | birl, twirl, whirl | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | circumvolve, rotate | ||
| 4. | spin (creation) make up a story | ||
| Samples | Spin a yarn. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cook up, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture | ||
| 5. | spin (creation) form a web by making a thread | ||
| Samples | Spiders spin a fine web. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create from raw material, create from raw stuff | ||
| Entail | extrude, squeeze out | ||
| 6. | spin (contact) work natural fibers into a thread | ||
| Samples | Spin silk. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | distort, twine, twist | ||
| 7. | spin (communication) twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation | ||
| Samples | The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lay out, present, represent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sugarcoat | ||
| 8. | spin (change) prolong or extend | ||
| Samples | Spin out a visit. | ||
| Synonyms | spin out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw out, extend, prolong, protract | ||
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