SPIN


Meaning of SPIN in English

I. verb

1.

to turn or cause to turn rapidly

pinwheels spinning in the wind

Synonyms: gyrate, gyre, ||pirl, pirouette, ||purl, twirl, whirl, whirligig; compare turn 1

Related Word: revolve, rotate, wheel; swirl; oscillate, pendulate, vibrate

Idioms: spin like a top

2.

to feel as if revolving

her head was spinning with figures

Synonyms: reel, swim, turn, whirl

Related Word: dizzy, giddy; fluster, mix up, muddle

Idioms: be in a whirl

II. noun

Synonyms: drive 1, ride, turn

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