Word: Spin
How to pronounce: spɪn
Verb
Definitions:
1. Turn or cause to turn or whirl around quickly.
Example sentences: "The girl spun around in alarm"
2. Draw out (wool, cotton, or other material) and convert it into threads, either by hand or with machinery.
Example sentences: "An old lady sat, spinning thread"
3. Give (a news story or other information) a particular interpretation, especially a favorable one.
Example sentences: "The alternative Houston weekly that broke the story spun the tale as one of Olafson using his blog to rat on local politicians."
4. Fish with a spinner.
Example sentences: "They were spinning for salmon in the lake"
Noun
Definitions:
1. A rapid turning or whirling motion.
Example sentences: "He concluded the dance with a double spin"
2. A brief trip in a vehicle for pleasure.
3. A particular bias, interpretation, or point of view, intended to create a favorable (or sometimes, unfavorable) impression when presented to the public.
Example sentences: "He tried to put a positive spin on the president's campaign"
Synonyms:
twist
pirouette
go round
swivel
revolution
rotate
untwist
turn
gyrate
revolve
rotation
whirl
gyration
pivot
swing
twirl
tailspin
reel
roll
swirl
spina
twisting
Derivations:
spinning
spinner
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Spanish: Spin
German: Spin
French: Spin
Italian: Rotazione
Turkish: Döndürme
