form thread or yarn by drawing out and twisting fibers; make a web or cocoon; fabricate, evolve; prolong, protract; cause to revolve rapidly, twirl
act of causing to spin; twirling movement, rotation; short drive in an automobile; sudden descent; specific viewpoint, slant; style; tailspin; spin angular momentum (Physics)
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Noun
1. a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
(hypernym) rotation, revolution, gyration
(hyponym) backspin
2. the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
(synonym) twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
(hypernym) rotation, rotary motion
(hyponym) pirouette
(derivation) whirl, birl, twirl
3. a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"
(hypernym) drive, ride
4. rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
(synonym) tailspin
(hypernym) acrobatics, aerobatics, stunting, stunt flying
5. a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"
(hypernym) rendition, rendering, interpretation
Verb
1. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
(synonym) spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
(hypernym) revolve, go around, rotate
(hyponym) whirligig
(derivation) twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
2. stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods"
(hypernym) stream, well out
(hyponym) centrifuge, centrifugate
3. cause to spin; "spin a coin"
(synonym) whirl, birl, twirl
(hypernym) rotate, circumvolve
(derivation) twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
4. make up a story; "spin a yarn"
(hypernym) fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent
5. form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web"
(hypernym) create from raw material, create from raw stuff
(entail) extrude, squeeze out
6. work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"
(hypernym) twist, twine, distort
(derivation) spinner, spinster, thread maker
7. twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrasing"
(hypernym) present, represent, lay out
(hyponym) sugarcoat
8. prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"
(synonym) spin out
(hypernym) prolong, protract, extend, draw out
Spins Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
Acronym for Standard & Poor's 500 Index Subordinated Notes.
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Spins Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
The spins (as in having "the spins") is a term used to describe an adverse reaction of intoxication that causes a state of vertigo and nausea, causing one to feel as if he or she is "spinning out of control". It is most commonly associated with drunkenness or mixing alcohol with other psychoactive drugs such as cannabis. This state is likely to cause vomiting, but having the spins is not life-threatening unless pulmonary aspiration occurs.
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