Meaning of outspin | Babel Free
Definitions
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To spin out; finish; exhaust. transitive
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To exceed in spinning; exceed in spinning thread. transitive
Examples
“[…] again and again as if she could not tear herself away, yet each time dancing farther forward, swaying to and fro. Finally, her arms raised, she began twirling around, faster and faster, as if she were trying to outspin time itself.”
“His protective senior staff decided the secretary was being outspun.”
“As if we could outspin the Fatal Sisters.”
“Old Cigfolla, who despite stiff joints could outspin any of them, drew out a fine thread of flax.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.