spin
noun
1 spin
A swift whirling motion (usually of a missile).
2 spin
The act of rotating rapidly:
— He gave the crank a spin.
synonyms: twirl, twist, twisting, whirl.
Dutch: effect, schroef, spin, wervelbeweging, werveling
Polish: młyniec
3 spin
4 spin
Rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral.
synonym: tailspin.
Dutch: tolvlucht, vrille
Polish: korkociąg
5 spin
A distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion).
verb
1 spin
Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.
synonyms: gyrate, reel, spin around, whirl.
Roget 610:
reject;
set aside,
lay aside;
give up;
decline
etc.
(refuse)
764;
exclude,
except;
pluck,
spin;
cast.
repudiate,
scout,
set at naught;
fling to the winds,
fling to the dogs,
fling overboard,
fling away,
cast to the winds,
cast to the dogs,
cast overboard,
cast away,
throw to the winds,
throw to the dogs,
throw overboard,
throw away,
toss to the winds,
toss to the dogs,
toss overboard,
toss away;
send to the right about;
disclaim
etc.
(deny)
536;
discard
etc.
(eject)
297,
(have done with)
678.
... show more
Roget 312:
rotate;
roll along;
revolve,
spin;
turn round;
circumvolve†;
circulate;
gyre,
gyrate,
wheel,
whirl,
pirouette;
twirl,
trundle,
troll,
bowl.
roll up,
furl;
wallow,
welter;
box the compass;
spin like a top,
spin like a teetotum†.
[of an automobile]
spin out.
... show more
Dutch: spinnen
2 spin
Stream in jets, of liquids.
3 spin
Cause to spin:
— Spin a coin.
synonyms: birl, twirl, whirl.
Dutch: spinnen
4 spin
5 spin
Form a web by making a thread.
6 spin
Work natural fibers into a thread.
7 spin
Twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation.
Dutch: draaien, spinnen
8 spin
Prolong or extend:
— Spin out a visit.
synonym: spin out.
Moby thesaurus: Charybdis, Sunday drive, advance, airing, angle, angular momentum, angular motion, angular velocity, ascend, axial motion, back, back up, bait the hook, bank, bob, bowling, budge, centrifugate, centrifugation, centrifuge, change, change place, circle, circulate, circulation, circumgyration, circumrotate, circumrotation, circumvolute, clam, climb, come about, concoct, continue, crab, crack up, crank, crash, dap, derive, descend, devise, dib, dibble, dip, dizzy, dizzy round, drag out, draw out, drive, ebb, eddy, excursion, extend, fabricate, feather, fetch about, filament, fish, fishtail, flat spin, flow, fluster, fly-fish, full circle, get over, giddy, gig, gin, go, go about, go around, go fishing, go round, go sideways, grig, guddle, gurge, gyrate, gyration, gyre, heel, invent, jack, jacklight, jaunt, jig, joyride, keep alive, keep going, lift, loop, maelstrom, make up, mix up, mount, move, move over, muddle, narrate, net, oscillate, outing, pendulate, perpetuate, pickup, pirouette, pivot, pivot about, pivoting, plow, plunge, porpoise, produce, progress, prolong, protract, pull out, pull up, purl, push down, put about, rat race, recount, reel, reeling, regress, relate, retail, retrogress, revolution, revolve, revolving, ride, rise, roll, rolling, rotate, rotating, rotation, rotational motion, round, run, screw, seine, separate, shift, shred, shrimp, sideslip, sink, skid, soar, spin off, spin out, spinning, spiral, still-fish, stir, stream, stretch out, stunt, subside, surge, swim, swing, swing round, swinging, swirl, swirling, swivel, swiveling, tailspin, tell, torch, tour, travel, trawl, troll, trolling, trundling, turbination, turn, turn a pirouette, turn about, turn around, turn round, turn tail, turning, twirl, twirling, twist, undulate, unfold, veer, veer around, vibrate, volutation, volution, vortex, wamble, wane, weave, whale, wheel, wheel about, wheeling, whir, whirl, whirligig, whirling, whirlpool, whirlwind, wind, yaw ... show more.
debug info: 0.0888