Spin

[spɪn]

Definition

(noun.) a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); 'the campaign put a favorable spin on the story'.

(noun.) a short drive in a car; 'he took the new car for a spin'.

(noun.) the act of rotating rapidly; 'he gave the crank a spin'; 'it broke off after much twisting'.

(noun.) a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile).

(verb.) prolong or extend; 'spin out a visit'.

(verb.) twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; 'The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing'.

(verb.) work natural fibers into a thread; 'spin silk'.

(verb.) form a web by making a thread; 'spiders spin a fine web'.

(verb.) make up a story; 'spin a yarn'.

(verb.) revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; 'The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy'.

(verb.) stream in jets, of liquids; 'The creek spun its course through the woods'.

Typed by Carlyle--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or machinery; as, to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin goat's hair; to produce by drawing out and twisting a fibrous material.

(v. t.) To draw out tediously; to form by a slow process, or by degrees; to extend to a great length; -- with out; as, to spin out large volumes on a subject.

(v. t.) To protract; to spend by delays; as, to spin out the day in idleness.

(v. t.) To cause to turn round rapidly; to whirl; to twirl; as, to spin a top.

(v. t.) To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, or the like) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; -- said of the spider, the silkworm, etc.

(v. t.) To shape, as malleable sheet metal, into a hollow form, by bending or buckling it by pressing against it with a smooth hand tool or roller while the metal revolves, as in a lathe.

(v. i.) To practice spinning; to work at drawing and twisting threads; to make yarn or thread from fiber; as, the woman knows how to spin; a machine or jenny spins with great exactness.

(v. i.) To move round rapidly; to whirl; to revolve, as a top or a spindle, about its axis.

(v. i.) To stream or issue in a thread or a small current or jet; as, blood spinsfrom a vein.

(v. i.) To move swifty; as, to spin along the road in a carriage, on a bicycle, etc.

(n.) The act of spinning; as, the spin of a top; a spin a bicycle.

(n.) Velocity of rotation about some specified axis.

Editor: Trudy

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Twist (into thread).[2]. Twirl, whirl.

Editor: Manuel

Definition

v.t. to draw out and twist into threads: to draw out a thread as spiders do: to draw out tediously: to cause to whirl rapidly: to fish with a swivel or spoon-bait: to reject at an examination.—v.i. to practise the art or trade of spinning to perform the act of spinning: to issue in a small or thread-like current: to whirl to go fast:—pr.p. spin′ning; pa.t. and pa.p. spun.—n. a rapid revolving motion a spurt at high speed.—ns. Spin′ner one who spins: (Shak.) a spider: a spinneret;

Typed by Floyd

Examples

Checker: Rhonda

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