spin
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1.1
- noun
- /spɪn/
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giro
- The dancer executed a perfect spin across the stage, captivating the audience.
- spin axis
- spin test
I started to get the spins, the spins.
- I started to get the spins, the spins.
- Oh full speed fan spin on the GPU?
Examples
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No, it gave a tiny spin, then stopped.
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Walk to the back and do a spin for me.
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I have a spin class in an hour.
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Now give the Wheel of Wonder a big spin.
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Still, people could hardly wait to take a spin on the contraption.
Academic text (2011) -
The crowd swooning as he comes out of that spin flawlessly.
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The suffocating fragrance made his head spin, and he paused to catch his breath.
Fiction book (1992) -
I threw my jeans, T-shirts, and socks into a spin dryer called The Extractor.
Fiction book (1995) -
She placed her toy on the table and gave it a gentle spin to watch it twirl.
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The volleyball player did a quick spin before serving the ball to her teammates.
Synonyms
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1.0
A change of direction in a road or path
54
2.8
Turning around a central point, for example the Earth spinning once
51
2.4
A curved shape made by turning or winding something
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2.5
A change of direction in a road or path
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3.1
Moving something on round parts that turn, like a trolley or cart
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3.7
A fast spinning movement that turns in circles
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3.4
A fast spinning movement in a circle
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2.4
Turning something around quickly so it spins
One complete turn, like a wheel or a dancer
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
4
7.0
To leave someone feeling overwhelmed or confused by too much information
- Informal
3
7.4
To cause someone to feel confused or overwhelmed by too much information
Compounds
- Literature
7
7.1
A person who makes news or events look better to influence people's opinions
- Informal
7
5.0
A party game where people sit in a circle and spin a bottle to kiss the person it points to
- Specialized
A technique using microwaves to study magnetic behavior of electrons in certain materials
- Baby Talk
A children's game where a plate is spun and the named player must catch it or do a silly task
- Baby Talk
A children's game in which players turn a plate on its edge and try to catch it before it falls
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spin comes from an old English word spinnan that meant 'to turn' and 'to draw out thread', and people used a tool called a spindle to make thread, so the idea of quick turning stayed with the word. So, a spin is a rapid 'turn' or rotation.