spin

verb

\ ˈspin

spun\ ˈspən

\; spinning

Definition of spin

(Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

1 : to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread

2 : to form a thread by extruding a viscous rapidly hardening fluid —used especially of a spider or insect

3a : to revolve rapidly : gyrate

b : to feel as if in a whirl : reel my head is spinning

4 : to move swiftly especially on or as if on wheels or in a vehicle

5 : to fish with spinning bait : troll

6a of an airplane : to fall in a spin

b : to plunge helplessly and out of control

7 : to engage in spin control (as in politics)

transitive verb

1a : to draw out and twist into yarns or threads

b : to produce by drawing out and twisting a fibrous material

2 : to form (something, such as a web or cocoon) by spinning

3a : to stretch out or extend (something, such as a story) lengthily : protract —usually used with out

b : to evolve, express, or fabricate by processes of mind or imagination spin a yarn

4 : to cause to whirl : impart spin to spin a top

5 : to shape into threadlike form in manufacture also : to manufacture by a whirling process

6 : to set (records or compact discs) rotating on a player : play spin some discs

7 : to present (information) with a particular spin spin the statistics

spin one's wheels

: to make futile efforts to achieve progress

spin

noun

Definition of spin (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : the act of spinning or twirling something also : an instance of spinning or of spinning something doing axels and spins an assortment of spins and lobs

b : the whirling motion imparted (as to a ball or top) by spinning

c : an excursion or ride in a vehicle especially on wheels go for a spin

2a : an aerial maneuver or flight condition consisting of a combination of roll and yaw with the longitudinal axis of the airplane inclined steeply downward

b : a plunging descent or downward spiral

c : a state of mental confusion all in a spin

3a : a quantum characteristic of an elementary particle that is visualized as the rotation of the particle on its axis and that is responsible for measurable angular momentum and magnetic moment

b : the angular momentum associated with such rotation whose magnitude is quantized and which may assume either of two possible directions also : the angular momentum of a system of such particles derived from the spins and orbital motions of the particles

4a : a usually ingenious twist puts an Asian spin on the pasta dishes

b(1) : a special point of view, emphasis, or interpretation presented for the purpose of influencing opinion put the most favorable spin on the findings

(2) : spin control

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