Spin

Definitions

1. Rapid circular motion.
   countable, uncountable
2. Clipping of spinnaker.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
3. A special interest of an autistic person.
   slang
4. A state of confusion or disorientation.
   countable, uncountable
5. A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.
   countable, uncountable
6. A novel, creative variation of an existing thing or type; a twist.
   countable, uncountable
7. A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation.
   countable, figuratively, uncountable
8. Rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces.
   countable, uncountable
9. A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing, and rolling in a spinning motion.
   countable, uncountable
10. An abnormal condition in journal bearings where the bearing seizes to the rotating shaft and rotates inside the journal, destroying both the shaft and the journal.
    countable, uncountable
11. A brief trip by vehicle, especially one made for pleasure.
    countable, uncountable
12. A bundle of spun material; a mass of strands and filaments.
    countable, uncountable
13. A single play of a record; especially, one broadcast by a radio station.
    countable, uncountable
14. A search of a prisoner's cell for forbidden articles.
    UK, countable, slang, uncountable
15. An unmarried woman; a spinster.
    countable, dated, uncountable
16. The use of an exercise bicycle, especially as part of a gym class.
    uncountable

Equivalents

37 more languages

العربيةاِغْتَزَلَالدورةردنغزلفتل+ 2 more

Българскиплетапреда

Bosanskifonprestiprištпреда+ 1 more

Catalàespínfilarteixirvolta+ 1 more

Češtinafalešpříst

Ελληνικάαμαξάδαιδιοστροφορμή

Esperantoŝpini

فارسیاسپینتنیدنرشتن

Suomijohtaa harhaankaunistellakehrätäkieppikieputtaakierähdyskierrekiertyäkiitääkutoapyöriäpyörintäspinsuihkutasyöksykierre+ 12 more

Gaeilgesníomh

Gàidhligsnìomh

Galegoespínfiar

עבריתהסברה

Hrvatskifonprestiprištпреда+ 1 more

Magyarfőnforgáspörgésspin+ 1 more

Հայերենմանել

Bahasa Indonesiajentera

Íslenskaspinna

Italianofilarespintestacoda

日本語きりもみスピン回転紡ぐ+ 1 more

ភាសាខ្មែរបង្វិល

Kurdîfiarfîlerfongîrovolta+ 2 more

Latinaneō

Te Reo Māoriwhenu

Македонскипреде

Монголээрэх

Nederlandsdoen draaiendraaienspinnen

Polskikorkociągobrótprząśćprzejażdżkaspinspinningspinowy+ 4 more

Portuguêsfiargiropinotarspintecervolta+ 3 more

Românătoarce

Русскийвращениеискажа́ть смыслприукрашиваниепрястьспинспрястьсучить+ 4 more

Slovenščinapresti

Српскиfonprestiprištпреда+ 1 more

Svenskaskruvsnurrspinnspinna+ 1 more

Kiswahilikusokota

Türkçeeğirmekyaldızlamak

Українськапрясти

Examples

“The car went into a spin⟳.”

“The skaters demonstrated their spins.”

“He put⟳ some spin⟳ on the cue ball.”

“My mind⟳ was in a spin⟳.”

“The media has been having a field day not only with the usual tired homophobic innuendos (which one has come⟳ to expect⟳) but with new spins on queer bashing that might even seem inventive if they were not so hateful.”

“spin⟳ doctor”

“Try⟳ to put⟳ a positive spin⟳ on the disappointing sales figures.”

“The politician was mocked in the press⟳ for his reliance on spin⟳ rather than facts.”

“He added: "We've always had spin⟳, especially from Government. But this is not spin⟳. This is dishonesty and so it's our rail media's urgent responsibility to call⟳ it out because non-specialist journalists across the country will report⟳ this and gradually these untruths will be accepted.”

“Over the course of Yaccarino’s tenure as CEO, she frequently had to put⟳ a positive spin⟳ on public relations disasters and Musk’s belligerent behavior.”

“I'm off out for a spin⟳ in my new sports car.”

“But she opened the door and said "Honey, take⟳ me for a spin⟳." / So we drove up town just to get⟳ the tags / And I headed her right on down main drag⟳ / I could hear⟳ everybody laughin' for blocks around / But up there at the court house they didn't laugh⟳ / 'Cause to type⟳ it up it took the whole staff / And when they got through the title weighed sixty pounds.”

“Time is running out, so I renounce a spin⟳ on a Class 387 for a fast run⟳ to Paddington on another Class 800 - a shame as the weather was perfect for pictures. Even so, it's enjoyable - boy, can those trains shift under the wires.”

“She left him alone, and went to get⟳ Annie a spin⟳ of toffee.”

“Let's give⟳ this classic LP another spin⟳.”

“Although the Loveless title showed the smallest increase⟳ in airplay in the top 10, its number⟳ of detections outpaced the nearest bulleted title by more than 350 spins.”

“Mr Weedon explains that this is a cell search⟳ - known by prisoners as a spin⟳ - and for obvious reasons it has to be carried out without any warning.”

“1893, Bithia Mary Croker, "To Let⟳" in "To Let⟳" etc., Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1906, p. 1, https://archive.org/details/toletcroker00crok Some years ago, when I was a slim young spin⟳, I came out to India to live⟳ with my brother Tom […]”

““Frank!” Joe yelled. “Run⟳ the spin⟳ halyard to the cabin-top winch and pass⟳ me the free end⟳!””

“berdly if your friends were homestuck characters who would they be. //sorry autism wants me dead, berdlys my fav character and hs is my spin⟳. you will never heard the end⟳ of it from me”

CEFR level