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   spin

   /spɪn/

   verb

   • 1. turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly: "the girl spun round in alarm" Similar revolverotateturnturn roundgo roundwhirlgyratecirclewhirlwheeltwirlturnswingtwistswivelpirouettepivotswirlbirl
   • ▪ (of a person's head) give a sensation of dizziness: "the figures were enough to make her head spin" Similar reelgo roundwhirlbe in a whirlswimbe giddybe dizzy
   • ▪ toss (a coin).
   • ▪ (with reference to a ball) move or cause to move through the air with a revolving motion: "the ball spun in viciously"
   • ▪ spin-dry (clothes).
   • ▪ play (a record): "a DJ spins hits from the sixties"
   • ▪ shape (sheet metal) by pressure applied during rotation on a lathe: "spun metal components"
   • 2. draw out and twist (the fibres of wool, cotton, or other material) to convert them into yarn, either by hand or with machinery: "an old lady sat, spinning thread"
   • ▪ make (threads) by drawing out and twisting fibres of wool, cotton, or other material: "this method is used to spin filaments from syrups"
   • ▪ (of a spider or a silkworm or other insect) produce (gossamer or silk) or construct (a web or cocoon) by extruding a fine viscous thread from a special gland.
   • 3. give (a news story) a particular emphasis or bias: "ministers may now find it difficult to use the programme to spin stories in their favour"
   • 4. fish with a spinner: "they were spinning for salmon in the lake"

   noun

   • 1. a rapid turning or whirling motion: "he concluded the dance with a double spin" Similar rotationrevolutionturnwhirltwirlgyrationpirouetteswirlbirl
   • ▪ revolving motion imparted to a ball in a game, especially cricket, tennis, or snooker: "this racket enables the player to impart more spin to the ball"
   • ▪ an uncontrolled fast revolving descent of an aircraft, resulting from a stall: "he tried to stop the plane from going into a spin"
   • ▪ short for spinning trademark
   • ▪ the intrinsic angular momentum of a subatomic particle.
   • 2. a brief trip in a vehicle for pleasure: informal "a spin around town" Similar tripjauntoutingexcursionshort journeyexpeditionsallydriveriderunturnairinginformal:tootlejoyridehurl
   • 3. the presentation of information in a particular way; a slant, especially a favourable one: "officials put a positive spin on the report" Similar slantangletwistbias
   • 4. a piece of good or bad luck: informal Australian, New Zealand "Kevin had had a rough spin"

   Word Origin Old Englishspinnan ‘draw out and twist (fibre’); related to German spinnen. The noun dates from the mid 19th century.

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   What does spin mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of SPIN is to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread. How to use spin in a sentence.

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   How do you use spin in a sentence?

   • Another way to use the word spin is for a deliberate twisting of information, especially when it's done by politicians. A candidate might spin a news report to make herself look more appealing, for example, or spin bad news to make it appear good. This meaning of spin is relatively new, not being used much until the mid-1980's. "Spin."

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   What is a spin in politics?

   • In politics, spin is the way in which political parties try to present everything they do in a positive way to the public and the media. The public is sick of spin and tired of promises. It's time for politicians to act. If you go for a spin or take a car for a spin, you make a short journey in a car just to enjoy yourself.

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   Is spin a noun or noun?

   • Spin is also a noun. This driving mode allows you to move off in third gear to reduce wheel-spin in icy conditions. When you spin washing, it is turned round and round quickly in a spin drier or a washing machine to get the water out. Just spin the washing and it's nearly dry. [VERB noun] Spin is also a noun.

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   When you spin, you whirl around in a circle. Many kids love to spin on a merry-go-round. You can spin in a happy circle, and you can describe this movement as a spin.

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