spin
v.
form thread or yarn by drawing out and twisting fibers; make a web or cocoon; fabricate, evolve; prolong, protract; cause to revolve rapidly, twirl
n.
act of causing to spin; twirling movement, rotation; short drive in an automobile; sudden descent; specific viewpoint, slant; style; tailspin; spin angular momentum (Physics)
Spin
Spin may refer to:
Rotation, rotating on an axis, spin around, spinning top, etc
Spin (physics), (or "particle spin") a fundamental property of elementary particles
Spin group, a particular double cover of the special orthogonal group SO(n)
Spin (flight), a special and often intense case of a stall
Spinning (textiles), the process of creating yarn from various raw fiber materials
Metal spinning, the process of forming metal over a mandrel while spinning around a lathe
SPIN (sales), a sales technique
Sufi whirling, a twirling meditation
Spin (public relations), a heavily biased portrayal of an event or situation
Spin (film), 1995 documentary film comprised of unfiltered satellite feeds, exposing politicians' behind the scenes conversations while off-air
Spin (novel), a book by Robert Charles Wilson
Spin (magazine), pop music magazine.
"Spin" (House episode), an episode of the television series House
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spin
Noun
1. a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
(hypernym) rotation, revolution, gyration
(hyponym) backspin
2. the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
(synonym) twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
(hypernym) rotation, rotary motion
(hyponym) pirouette
(derivation) whirl, birl, twirl
3. a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"
(hypernym) drive, ride
4. rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
(synonym) tailspin
(hypernym) acrobatics, aerobatics, stunting, stunt flying
5. a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"
(hypernym) rendition, rendering, interpretation
Verb
1. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
(synonym) spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
(hypernym) revolve, go around, rotate
(hyponym) whirligig
(derivation) twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
2. stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods"
(hypernym) stream, well out
(hyponym) centrifuge, centrifugate
3. cause to spin; "spin a coin"
(synonym) whirl, birl, twirl
(hypernym) rotate, circumvolve
(derivation) twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
4. make up a story; "spin a yarn"
(hypernym) fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent
5. form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web"
(hypernym) create from raw material, create from raw stuff
(entail) extrude, squeeze out
6. work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"
(hypernym) twist, twine, distort
(derivation) spinner, spinster, thread maker
7. twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrasing"
(hypernym) present, represent, lay out
(hyponym) sugarcoat
8. prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"
(synonym) spin out
(hypernym) prolong, protract, extend, draw out
spin (de)
n.
spider, wasp
spinnen
v.
spin, twist, purr
Spin
(v. t.)
To shape, as malleable sheet metal, into a hollow form, by bending or buckling it by pressing against it with a smooth hand tool or roller while the metal revolves, as in a lathe.
(v. t.)
To protract; to spend by delays; as, to spin out the day in idleness.
(v. t.)
To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, or the like) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; -- said of the spider, the silkworm, etc.
(v. t.)
To draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or machinery; as, to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin goat's hair; to produce by drawing out and twisting a fibrous material.
(v. t.)
To draw out tediously; to form by a slow process, or by degrees; to extend to a great length; -- with out; as, to spin out large volumes on a subject.
(v. t.)
To cause to turn round rapidly; to whirl; to twirl; as, to spin a top.
(v. i.)
To stream or issue in a thread or a small current or jet; as, blood spinsfrom a vein.
(v. i.)
To practice spinning; to work at drawing and twisting threads; to make yarn or thread from fiber; as, the woman knows how to spin; a machine or jenny spins with great exactness.
(v. i.)
To move swifty; as, to spin along the road in a carriage, on a bicycle, etc.
(v. i.)
To move round rapidly; to whirl; to revolve, as a top or a spindle, about its axis.
(n.)
Velocity of rotation about some specified axis.
(n.)
The act of spinning; as, the spin of a top; a spin a bicycle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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