- spin - a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
--1 is a kind of rotation, revolution, gyration
--1 has particulars: backspin; English, side; topspin- spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
--2 is a kind of rotation, rotary motion
--2 has particulars: pirouette; birling, logrollingDerived forms: verb spin3, verb spin1 - spin - a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"
--3 is a kind of drive, ride
- tailspin, spin - rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
--4 is a kind of acrobatics, aerobatics, stunting, stunt flying
- spin - a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"
--5 is a kind of rendition, rendering, interpretation
- spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
- spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate - revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
--1 is one way to revolve, go around, rotate
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun spin2, noun spinner3
The coins spin
These balls spin easily
- spin - stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods"
--2 is one way to stream, well out
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Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
- whirl, birl, spin, twirl - cause to spin; "spin a coin"
--3 is one way to rotate, circumvolve
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun spin2, noun spinner2
They spin the coin
- spin - make up a story; "spin a yarn"
--4 is one way to fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent
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Somebody ----s something
- spin - form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web"
--5 is one way to create from raw material, create from raw stuff
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Something ----s something
- spin - work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"
--6 is one way to twist, twine, distort
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun spinner1, noun spinning1
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
- spin - twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrasing"
--7 is one way to present, represent, lay out
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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- spin, spin out - prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"
--8 is one way to prolong, protract, extend, draw out
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Somebody ----s
- whirl, birl, spin, twirl - cause to spin; "spin a coin"