What are some alternative words for spin?
Synonyms for spin
spɪn
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Princeton's WordNet
spin(noun)
a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl(noun)
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, eddyspin(noun)
a short drive in a car
"he took the new car for a spin"
tailspin, spin(noun)
rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
spin(verb)
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, gyrate(verb)
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
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stagger, coil, whirl around, spin around, keel, lurch, gyrate, swag, swirl, spiral, spin out, careen, eddy, whirl, twirl, whirlpool, twiddle, purl, birl, tumble, reelspin(verb)
stream in jets, of liquids
"The creek spun its course through the woods"
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whirl, spin out, reel, twirl, birl, gyrate, spin aroundwhirl, birl, spin, twirl(verb)
cause to spin
"spin a coin"
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swirl, tumble, gyrate, birl, whirl, eddy, reel, purl, birle, spin out, twirl, whirlpool, whirl around, twiddle, spin aroundspin(verb)
make up a story
"spin a yarn"
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whirl, spin out, reel, twirl, birl, gyrate, spin aroundspin(verb)
form a web by making a thread
"spiders spin a fine web"
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whirl, spin out, reel, twirl, birl, gyrate, spin aroundspin(verb)
work natural fibers into a thread
"spin silk"
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whirl, spin out, reel, twirl, birl, gyrate, spin aroundspin(verb)
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 out(verb)
prolong or extend
"spin out a visit"
Synonyms:
reel, birl, whirl, twirl, spin out, gyrate, spin around
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "spin":
boldak, rotate, buldak, sapin, spin-lattice, turn, paramagnetic, revolve
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?
If it's purely a question of who's louder, the campaign -- with a casual relationship with the truth -- can take advantage of the mechanics of judicial proceedings to spin a narrative of how the proceedings are going, but only for so long.
I did notice that one of the cards from the original film that Boris Johnsons didnt hold up was the one where Andrew Lincoln held up a card saying because at Christmas you tell the truth, and I just wonder if the spin-doctors in the Tory party thought that was a card that wouldnt look too great in Boris Johnsons hands.
It could have been a doll, but I'm going to spin around.
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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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