spin

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

spin

past (v2)

spun

past participle (v3)

spun

present participle

spinning

3rd person singular

spins

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

spins

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

   • I spun myself around a few times.
   • She spun around and gave him a big smile.
   • Spin the ball on the floor.

2. 2.To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.

   • They spin the cotton into thread.
   • I started out by spinning a full bobbin of natural white cotton in the normal Z-spun direction.

3. 3.To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.

   • This past week[…] Republicans completed their journey through the looking-glass, spinning a new counternarrative of that deadly day.

4. 4.To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.

   • This pitch is usually preferred for spin than pace.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Circular motion, usually rapid.

   • He put some spin on the cue ball.
   • The car went into a spin.
   • The skaters demonstrated their spins.

2. 2.A state of confusion or disorientation.

   • My mind was in a spin.

3. 3.A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.

4. 4.A novel, creative variation of an existing thing or type; a twist.

   • 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.

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