SPIN


Meaning of SPIN in English

n. Function: verb

1 to turn or cause to turn rapidly FF1C; pinwheels spinning in the wind FF1E;

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

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

Idioms: spin like a top

2 to feel as if revolving FF1C; her head was spinning with figures FF1E;

Synonyms: reel, swim, turn, whirl

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

Idioms: be in a whirl

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.