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Synonyms for spin
spɪnspin
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Princeton's WordNet
spinnoun
a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirlnoun
the act of rotating rapidly
"he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
Synonyms:
bend, whirl, swirl, wind, twist, straining, convolution, tailspin, kink, braid, offer, wrench, crook, turn of events, tress, pull, winding, plait, vortex, go, crack, pass, construction, device, commotion, twirl, fling, torture, distortion, gimmick, turn, twisting, overrefinement, eddyspinnoun
a short drive in a car
"he took the new car for a spin"
tailspin, spinnoun
rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
spinverb
a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)
"the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrateverb
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
Synonyms:
stagger, coil, whirl around, spin around, keel, lurch, gyrate, swag, swirl, spiral, spin out, careen, eddy, whirl, twirl, whirlpool, twiddle, purl, birl, tumble, reelspinverb
stream in jets, of liquids
"The creek spun its course through the woods"
Synonyms:
whirl, spin out, reel, twirl, birl, gyrate, spin aroundwhirl, birl, spin, twirlverb
cause to spin
"spin a coin"
Synonyms:
swirl, tumble, gyrate, birl, whirl, eddy, reel, purl, birle, spin out, twirl, whirlpool, whirl around, twiddle, spin aroundspinverb
make up a story
"spin a yarn"
Synonyms:
whirl, spin out, reel, twirl, birl, gyrate, spin aroundspinverb
form a web by making a thread
"spiders spin a fine web"
Synonyms:
whirl, spin out, reel, twirl, birl, gyrate, spin aroundspinverb
work natural fibers into a thread
"spin silk"
Synonyms:
whirl, spin out, reel, twirl, birl, gyrate, spin aroundspinverb
twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
"The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"
Synonyms:
whirl, spin out, reel, twirl, birl, gyrate, spin aroundspin, spin outverb
prolong or extend
"spin out a visit"
Synonyms:
reel, birl, whirl, twirl, spin out, gyrate, spin around
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PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "spin":
boldak, rotate, buldak, sapin, spin-lattice, turn, paramagnetic, revolve
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#123 | go | |
#617 | offer | |
#904 | construction | |
#1007 | turn | |
#1493 | pass | |
#1634 | device | |
#1899 | wind | |
#3810 | pull | |
#4224 | crack | |
#5184 | spin | |
#5338 | torture | |
#6506 | bend | |
#7835 | twist | |
#8268 | reel | |
#10074 | coil | |
#10309 | distortion | |
#10954 | spiral | |
#11254 | whirlpool | |
#14225 | rotate | |
#14880 | winding | |
#15038 | eddy | |
#16379 | vortex | |
#17309 | wrench | |
#17934 | tumble | |
#23080 | swirl | |
#23795 | twisting | |
#25335 | crook | |
#25974 | keel | |
#26588 | braid | |
#32886 | fling | |
#33390 | swag | |
#34730 | whirl | |
#35039 | commotion | |
#36328 | revolve | |
#36511 | straining | |
#36775 | kink | |
#42236 | convolution | |
#42649 | gimmick | |
#57718 | purl | |
#60015 | stagger | |
#61306 | twirl | |
#66209 | lurch | |
#73570 | tress | |
#74448 | paramagnetic | |
#97695 | plait | |
#116685 | tailspin | |
#118721 | twiddle | |
#175930 | careen | |
#217458 | sapin | |
#229458 | gyrate |
How to use spin in a sentence?
Investors are slowly realizing that with every spin of the central bank policy chamber the magazine is getting emptier, the larger concern here given recent market reaction to policy moves by central bankers is that policymakers are losing the confidence of investors.
Duty to patient is central to all codes of ethics, so is duty to be honest and not spin information.
And yet, the way that some of the Democrats are spinning this, trying to spin some nefarious purpose.
Roman Catholic Church is Roman Catholic Church, playbook page 82. Roman Catholic Church is what they do -- they hide, they are deceitful in what they do. Roman Catholic Church is self-seeking, and they're going to spin every story.
I came out of my 3-wood a little bit so it was very short, and I didn't catch my next 3-wood that great, so I was left with 60 yards back into the wind. It was a perfect shot I could spin. It might not be a bad way to play the hole given those wind conditions. But I was disappointed I missed that putt. I had about a 6-footer. That would have been a heck of a par on that hole.
Translations for spin
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- غزلArabic
- прасціBelarusian
- предаBulgarian
- efecte, espínCatalan, Valencian
- přístCzech
- Spin, schönreden, spinnen, Trudeln, passende Auslegung, beschönigen, Beschönigung, Schönfärberei, positiv darstellen, Zurechtlegung, rotieren, Spritztour, DrallGerman
- ιδιοστροφορμήGreek
- hilar, sesgo positivo, giro, pintar bonito, vuelta, rotar, dorar la píldora, girar, barrena, espín, endulzarSpanish
- رشتن, اسپینPersian
- pyöriä, kierre, liike, pyörintä, kiertyä, lyödä, kaunistella, syöksykierre, spin, kehrätä, pyöriväFinnish
- vrille, filer, effet, tournoyer, brossage, spinFrench
- sníomhIrish
- snìomhScottish Gaelic
- स्पिनHindi
- pörgés, forog, forgásHungarian
- filare, piroettare, far girare, ruotare, girareItalian
- スピン, 回転, 紡ぐ, きりもみJapanese
- nentLatin
- vērptLatvian
- предеMacedonian
- spinnen, doen draaien, draaienDutch
- spinne, spinnNorwegian
- spin, obracać się, wirować, prząść, obrótPolish
- fiar, girarPortuguese
- învârti, toarceRomanian
- вращение, прясть, вертеться, [[искажать]] [[смысл]], сучить, вращаться, спин, спрясть, крутитьсяRussian
- прȅсти, prȅstiSerbo-Croatian
- prísťSlovak
- prestiSlovene
- spinn, snurra runt, spinna, snurra, skruvSwedish
- สปิน, หมุนThai
- eğirmek, dönmek, yaldızlamak, dolanmakTurkish
- прястиUkrainian
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