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spinning

spinning

5 3.3
A class where people ride stationary bikes with an instructor
  • noun
  • /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
translation icon : spinning
  • I have a spinning instructor whom I finally worked up the nerve to call out.
  • spinning class
  • indoor spinning
  • spinning training

I had a day of spinning and a night of it.

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Examples

  • Other non-traditional fitness-related activities include yoga, kickboxing, and spinning.

    Academic text (2011)

  • There's a spinning class at David Barton Gym at 7.30pm.

    A Four Letter Word (2007)

  • Look, I have to change for my spinning class.

    Home Again (2017)

  • I took a couple of spinning classes.

    Vampire Academy (2014)

  • Not sure if I'll make it to my spinning class in the morning, but it's for a good cause.

    Blog text (3)

  • 6:30 AM: Then I head to a spinning class at Body Cycle Studio.

    Blog text (10)

  • Show up, do an hour of spinning, there's your cardio.

    Blog text (8)

  • If you think members of the PTA are mad at you, don't miss the spinning class where everyone knows and likes you.

    Blog text (11)

  • I personally love Bikram yoga, Vinyasa yoga, barre, swimming, and spinning, but find some activities that you love and try to do them a few times a week.

    Blog text (8)

  • I enjoy the energy of the spinning class at my local gym.

Synonyms

cycling
vsspinning
64 1.6

Riding a bicycle for sport, exercise or to travel

is practiced indoors on stationary machines in instructor-led group classes
bicycling
vsspinning
13 1.3

Riding a bicycle for travel, exercise, or fun

is done indoors on stationary machines rather than traveling outdoors

Compounds

spinning wheel
4 3.7

A small machine that turns wool and other fibers into yarn by hand or foot

head-spinning
  • Informal
3 6.8

Causes strong confusion and makes you feel overwhelmed

spinning rod
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A fishing rod for throwing light lures using a spinning reel

spinning top
1 1.3

A small toy that turns quickly on a sharp point

spinning wheel
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A small circle on the screen that spins to show the computer is busy

metal spinning lathe
  • Specialized
8.3

A machine that turns a metal piece fast while a tool shapes it

spinning frame
  • Specialized
5.8

A machine that pulls, twists, and winds fibers into yarn

spinning jenny
  • Archaic
9.3

A machine that makes many threads of yarn at once

spinning machine
  • Specialized
3.4

A device that twists fibers into yarn or thread

web-spinning mite
  • Specialized
8.4

A tiny animal that makes fine webs on plant leaves and eats them

yarn-spinning
  • Informal
7.7

Tends to tell long, exciting stories about unlikely events

How Intense

spinning
5 3.3

Surface Forms

spinning singular
spinnings plural

Morphology

spinning = spin (semi-transparent) = spin + ing

The exercise name is a nominalization of 'spin' but its meaning has been extended to refer to a specific indoor cycling class, so the relation is metaphorical rather than strictly literal.

Etymology

Spinning for the indoor bike class comes from the verb spin, which means 'to turn quickly', because the bike's wheel keeps turning during the workout. So spinning is a class named after the turning action of the bike.