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