spun

S0676400 (spŭn)v.Past tense and past participle of spin.

spun

(spʌn) vb the past tense and past participle of spinadjformed or manufactured by spinning: spun gold; spun glass.

spin

(spɪn)

v. spun, spin•ning,
n. v.t. 1. to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers. 2. to form (the fibers of any material) into thread or yarn. 3. to produce (a thread, web, cocoon, etc.) by extruding from the body a viscous filament that hardens in the air. 4. to cause to rotate rapidly; twirl; whirl: to spin a coin on a table. 5. to produce, fabricate, or evolve in a manner suggestive of spinning thread: to spin a tale. 6. to draw out, protract, or prolong (often fol. by out): She spun the project out for over three years. 7. Slang. to cause to have a particular bias; influence in a certain direction: His assignment was to spin the reporters after the president's speech. v.i. 8. to revolve or rotate rapidly, as the earth or a top. 9. to produce a thread from the body, as a spider or silkworm. 10. to produce yarn or thread by spinning. 11. to move or travel rapidly. 12. to have a sensation of whirling; reel: My head began to spin. 13. to fish with a spinning or revolving bait. 14. spin off, to create or derive, based on something already existing: They took the character of the uncle and spun off another TV series. n. 15. the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion. 16. a spinning motion or movement. 17. a downward movement or trend, esp. one that is sudden, alarming, etc. 18. a short ride or drive for pleasure. 19. Slang. a particular viewpoint or bias, esp. in the media; slant: They tried to put a favorable spin on the news coverage of the controversial speech. 20. Also called tailspin. the descent of an aircraft, nose-down, in a helical path. 21. Physics. the intrinsic angular momentum characterizing each kind of elementary particle, having one of the values 0, ½, 1, 3/2, … when measured in units of Planck's constant divided by 2π. Idioms: spin one's wheels, to waste one's efforts. [before 900; Middle English; Old English spinnan, c. Old Frisian, Old Norse spinna, Middle Low German, Old High German spinnen, Gothic spinnan] syn: See turn.

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spin

(spin) – present participle ˈspinning: past tense, past participle spun (span) – verb1. to (cause to) go round and round rapidly. She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.旋转2. to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting. The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.纺纱 noun1. a whirling or turning motion. The patch of mud sent the car into a spin. （车轮）打旋 2. a ride, especially on wheels. After lunch we went for a spin in my new car. （乘车）疾驶 ˈspinner noun a person or thing that spins. 纺纱工或旋床工，旋转器 ˌspin-ˈdrier noun a machine which dries clothes by spinning them round and round and forcing the water out of them. 旋转式脱水机spin out to cause to last a long or longer time. He spun out his speech for an extra five minutes.拖延

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spin (one) a line

To tell a lie or only part of the truth in order to convince one of something or to avoid the consequences of something. Don't you dare spin me a line about being at the library. I want to know exactly where you were tonight.See also: line, spin

spin in (one's) grave

To (hypothetically) show enormous anger, disfavor, or regret for someone's actions or something that happens after one has died. That is, if someone were still alive, they would be greatly upset, angered, or disgusted by what has happened. I can't believe you're using our employees' pension payments to prop up a Ponzi scheme. The founder of this once-great company would be spinning in his grave to see its directors stoop so low. Your poor mother would spin in her grave if she heard the horrible things you were saying about your sister. I can't believe you wrecked your grandfather's prized truck. That's enough to make him spin in his grave!See also: grave, spin

spin off

1. verb To create or derive something from a larger or original thing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "spin" and "off." I heard they're spinning another show off from the political drama that will focus on the two main journalists and their relationship.2. verb For a company to separate from one of its divisions or holdings through sale, reorganization, or other means. A noun or pronoun can be used between "spin" and "off." Only two years after purchasing it, the company has decided to spin off its VR division.3. noun Something created or derived from a larger or original thing. As a noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated. Because it has become much more popular than the original, not many people know that this series is actually a spin-off.See also: off, spin

spin out

1. Of a car, to lose control and begin spinning. We spun out when we hit that patch of ice on the turn, but thankfully we didn't crash into anything.2. To lengthen or draw out; to prolong. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "spin" and "out." Why does the manager always spin these meetings out for such a long time? We've heard most of this already! The attorneys will try to spin out the appeals process for months if not years.See also: out, spin

spin (one's) wheels

To waste one's time or energy idly or frivolously; to neither progress nor regress, but remain in a fixed, neutral position. They kept me on to manage what's left of this division, but to be honest, I've just been spinning my wheels here for the last couple of years. We haven't been able to do anything new until more funding comes in, so the project is just spinning its wheels for the moment.See also: spin, wheel

spin (one) a yarn

To tell a lie or only part of the truth in order to convince one of something or to avoid the consequences of something. Don't you dare spin me a yarn about being at the library. I want to know exactly where you were tonight. I suspect he's just spinning a yarn about where all that money came from.See also: spin, yarn

spin (one) a story

To tell a lie or only part of the truth in order to convince one of something or to avoid the consequences of something. Don't you dare spin me a story about being at the library. I want to know exactly where you were tonight. I suspect he's just spinning a story about where all that money came from.See also: spin, story

spin on (one's) heels

To suddenly leave or depart. After walking in on an obviously private conversation, I spun on my heel and stepped right back out of the room. Several high-profile sponsors are spinning on their heels following the athlete's controversial statements.See also: heel, on, spin

spin (one) a tale

To tell a lie or fictionalized version of the truth in order to convince someone of something or to avoid the consequences of something. Don't you dare spin me a tale about being at the library. I want to know exactly where you were tonight. I suspect he's just spinning a tale about where all that money came from.See also: spin, tale

spin around

1. To turn rapidly around in the opposite direction. I spun around when I though I heard my name. The police car spun around and turned on its siren to begin pursuing the van that ran the red light.2. To cause someone or something to turn rapidly around in the opposite direction. A noun or pronoun can be used between "spin" and "around." She had to spin the motorboat around and started heading back to shore. I had to spin the toddler around to keep him from walking down the steps.3. To turn around in circles very rapidly. The child spun around and collapsed on the ground laughing from her dizziness. The car began spinning around in the parking lot, leaving circles of tire tracks on the pavement.4. To cause someone or something to turn around in circles very rapidly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "spin" and "around." I'll put this blindfold on you and spin you around, and then you try to hit the piñata with this stick. He spun the dial around until the tumblers of the lock clicked into place.5. To visit some place for a brief period of time or for a particular purpose. I need to spin around the office to pick up some paperwork. Why don't you spin around on Saturday for dinner?See also: around, spin

spin out of control

1. To spin or move around wildly or without the capacity of being controlled. After the second engine went dead, the plane started spinning out of control as it plummeted to the ground. She cranked the mechanical bull up to its maximum speed, and it started to spin out of control.2. To continue getting worse, more erratic, or more unmanageable. With no job and a pile of debt, it just felt like my life was spinning out of control. You're the project manager—it's your job to make sure this project doesn't spin out of control.See also: control, of, out, spin

homespun

Unpretentious and unsophisticated. Oh, I had a great time—it was a homespun event, very casual and friendly.

spin around

1. to turn around to face a different direction. Jill spun around to face her accuser. Todd spun around in his chair so he could see who was talking to him. 2. to rotate, possibly a number of times. The propellers spun around and soon the old plane began to taxi down the runway. The merry-go-round spun around at a moderate speed.See also: around, spin

spin off

[for something] to part and fly away from something that is spinning; [for something] to detach or break loose from something. The blade of the lawn mower spun off, but fortunately no one was injured. The rusted-on nut spun off easily after I got it loosened.See also: off, spin

spin out

[for a vehicle] to go out of control, spinning. You nearly spun out on that last turn! Cars were spinning out all over the highway when the ice storm hit.See also: out, spin

spin something off

1. Lit. [for something rotating] to release a part that flies away. The propeller spun one of its blades off and then fell apart all together. It spun off one of its blades. 2. Fig. [for a business] to divest itself of one of its subparts. The large company spun one of its smaller divisions off. It spun off a subsidiary and used the cash to pay down its debt. 3. Fig. [for an enterprise] to produce useful or profitable side effects or products. We will be able to spin off a number of additional products. The development of this product will allow us to spin off dozens of smaller, innovative products for years to come.See also: off, spin

spin something out

to prolong something. Was there really any need to spin the whole process out so long? Why did they spin out the graduation ceremony for such a long time?See also: out, spin

spin off

Derive or produce from something else, especially a small part from a larger whole. For example, The corporation decided to spin off the automobile parts division, or Her column was spun off from her book on this subject. The expression transfers the throwing off by centrifugal force, as in spinning, to other enterprises. [Mid-1900s] See also: off, spin

spin out

1. Protract or prolong, as in They spun out the negotiations over a period of months. This idiom alludes to drawing out a thread by spinning. [c. 1600] 2. Rotate out of control, as in The car spun out and crashed into the store window. [Mid-1900s] See also: out, spin

spin off

v. To derive something, such as a company or product, from some source: The television network decided to spin a new show off from its popular comedy series. The media conglomerate spun off its entertainment division. See also: off, spin

spin out

v. To rotate out of control, as a skidding car leaving a roadway: The car spun out on the ice and crashed into the ditch.See also: out, spin

get spun

in. to get drunk. Let’s go out and get spun. See also: get, spun

homespun

n. homemade liquor or beer. Jed offered a little of his homespun round the table.

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spin on (one's) heels

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