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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024spin /spɪn/USA pronunciation v., spun/spʌn/USA pronunciation spin•ning, n. v. - Textilesto make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: [~ + object]to spin thread.[no object]spinning in the afternoon sun.
- Textiles to form (the fibers of any material) into thread or yarn:[~ + object]to spin wool into yarn.
- Animal Behavior to produce (a thread, web, etc.) by giving off from the body a substance that hardens in the air:[~ + object]The spider spun its web.
- to (cause to) rotate rapidly;
twirl; whirl: [~ + object]to spin a coin on a table.[no object]The coin spun on the tabletop for a moment. - to produce or invent in a manner like spinning thread:[~ + object]He spun a fantastic tale about his childhood.
- to make longer than necessary: [~ + object + out]She spun the project out for over three years.[~ + out + object]She had spun out the project for over three years.
- to move or travel rapidly:[no object]The messenger spun out the door.
- to have a sensation of whirling;
reel:[no object]My head began to spin. - spin off, [~ + off + object] to create or devise using something already existing:The producers took the character of the uncle and spun off another TV series.
n. [countable] - the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion:She gave the coin a quick spin.
- a spinning motion or movement:We never notice the spin of the earth.
- a downward movement or trend, esp. one that is sudden, alarming, etc.:The economy is in another bad spin.
- a short ride or drive for pleasure:Let's take the new car out for a spin.
- Government[Slang.]a particular viewpoint or bias, esp. in the news;
slant:After the presidential debates each side put its favorable spin on the results. Idioms- Idioms spin one's wheels, to waste one's efforts.
spin•ner, n. [countable] spin•ning, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spin (spin),USA pronunciation v., spun or (Archaic) span, spun, spin•ning, n. v.t. - Textilesto make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers:Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels.
- Textilesto form (the fibers of any material) into thread or yarn:The machine spins nylon thread.
- Animal Behavior(of spiders, silkworms, etc.) to produce (a thread, cobweb, gossamer, silk, etc.) by extruding from the body a long, slender filament of a natural viscous matter that hardens in the air.
- to cause to turn around rapidly, as on an axis;
twirl; whirl:to spin a coin on a table. - Sound Reproduction, Informal Terms[Informal.]to play (phonograph records):a job spinning records on a radio show.
- Metallurgyto shape (sheet metal) into a hollow, rounded form by pressure from a tool while rotating the metal on a lathe or wheel.
- to produce, fabricate, or evolve in a manner suggestive of spinning thread:to spin a tale of sailing ships and bygone days.
- Rocketryto cause intentionally (a rocket or guided missile) to undergo a roll.
- to draw out, protract, or prolong (often fol. by out):He spun the project out for over three years.
- British Termsto flunk a student in an examination or a term's work.
- Slang Termsto 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. - to revolve or rotate rapidly, as the earth or a top.
- to produce a thread from the body, as spiders or silkworms.
- Textilesto produce yarn or thread by spinning.
- to move, go, run, ride, or travel rapidly.
- to have a sensation of whirling;
reel:My head began to spin and I fainted. - Sportto fish with a spinning or revolving bait.
- spin off:
- to create something new, as a company or assets, without detracting from or affecting the relative size or stability of the original:After the acquisition, the company was required to spin off about a third of its assets.
- to derive from or base on something done previously:They took the character of the maid and spun off another TV series.
- spin one's wheels. See wheel (def. 17).
- Automotive spin out, (of an automobile) to undergo a spinout.
n. - the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- a spinning motion given to a ball, wheel, axle, or other object.
- a downward movement or trend, esp. one that is sudden, alarming, etc.:Steel prices went into a spin.
- a rapid run, ride, drive, or the like, as for exercise or enjoyment:They went for a spin in the car.
- Slang Termsa particular viewpoint or bias, esp. in the media;
slant:They tried to put a favorable spin on the news coverage of the controversial speech. - AeronauticsAlso called tailspin, tail spin. a maneuver in which an airplane descends in a vertical direction along a helical path of large pitch and small radius at an angle of attack greater than the critical angle, dangerous when not done intentionally or under control.
- Rocketry
- the act of intentionally causing a rocket or guided missile to undergo a roll.
- a roll so caused.
- Physicsthe intrinsic angular momentum characterizing each kind of elementary particle, having one of the values 0, 1⁄2, 1, 3⁄2, … when measured in units of Planck's constant divided by 2π.
- British Terms[Australian.]a run of luck;
fate.
- bef. 900; Middle English spinnen to spin yarn, Old English spinnan; cognate with Dutch, German spinnen, Old Norse spinna, Gothic spinnan
spin′na•bil′i•ty, n. spin′na•ble, adj. - 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged develop, narrate, relate.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged extend, lengthen.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gyrate. See turn.
spin, + v.t. - Slang Termsto cause to have a particular bias;
influence in a certain direction:His assignment was to spin the reporters after the president's speech.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spin-out (spin′out′),USA pronunciation n. - the spinning out of control into a rotating skid of a car or other vehicle.
Also, spin′out′. - noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase spin out 1950–55
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spin out vb (tr, adverb)- to extend or protract (a story, etc) by including superfluous detail; prolong
- to spend or pass (time)
- to contrive to cause (money, etc) to last as long as possible
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