noun
- A swift whirling motion (usually of a missile. )
- The act of rotating rapidly.
- usage: "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
- A short drive in a car.
- usage: "he took the new car for a spin"
- Rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral.
- synonyms: tailspin
- A distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion. )
- usage: "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"
verb
- Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.
- usage: "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
- synonyms: spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
- Stream in jets, of liquids.
- usage: "The creek spun its course through the woods"
- Cause to spin.
- usage: "spin a coin"
- Make up a story.
- usage: "spin a yarn"
- Form a web by making a thread.
- usage: "spiders spin a fine web"
- Work natural fibers into a thread.
- usage: "spin silk"
- Twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation.
- usage: "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"
- Prolong or extend.
- usage: "spin out a visit"
- synonyms: spin out
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