Synonyms for spin
spɪn

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1. spinnoun

   a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)

   Synonyms:
   whirl, twist, twisting, tailspin, twirl

2. 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, eddy

3. spinnoun

   a short drive in a car

   "he took the new car for a spin"

   Synonyms:
   whirl, twist, twisting, tailspin, twirl

4. tailspin, spinnoun

   rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

   Synonyms:
   whirl, tailspin, twist, twisting, twirl

5. spinverb

   a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)

   "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"

   Synonyms:
   whirl, twist, twisting, tailspin, twirl

6. 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, reel

7. spinverb

   stream in jets, of liquids

   "The creek spun its course through the woods"

   Synonyms:
   whirl, spin out, reel, twirl, birl, gyrate, spin around

8. whirl, 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 around

9. spinverb

   make up a story

   "spin a yarn"

   Synonyms:
   whirl, spin out, reel, twirl, birl, gyrate, spin around

10. spinverb

    form a web by making a thread

    "spiders spin a fine web"

    Synonyms:
    whirl, spin out, reel, twirl, birl, gyrate, spin around

11. spinverb

    work natural fibers into a thread

    "spin silk"

    Synonyms:
    whirl, spin out, reel, twirl, birl, gyrate, spin around

12. spinverb

    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 around

13. spin, spin outverb

    prolong or extend

    "spin out a visit"

    Synonyms:
    reel, birl, whirl, twirl, spin out, gyrate, spin around

Matched Categories

1. • Aerobatics
   • Create From Raw Material
   • Drive
   • Fabricate
   • Present
   • Protract
   • Rotation
   • Stream
   • Twist

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. spinverb

   Synonyms:
   twist (into thread)

2. spinverb

   Synonyms:
   twirl, whirl

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. spinverb

   Synonyms:
   whirl, twirl, revolve, gyrate, protract, prolong, extend

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "spin":

   boldak, rotate, buldak, sapin, spin-lattice, turn, paramagnetic, revolve

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1. State John Kerry:

   We are very concerned about the violence and the potential for the situation to spin out of control.

2. Marion Hammer:

   There are laws in place that if they had been followed, that shooter could have been stopped so many times it makes your head spin. So passing more laws dealing with guns as a solution to a problem that exists within the enforcement of laws is just kind of silly.

3. Baxalta CEO Ludwig Hantson:

   We expect that our stock will move up in price and valuation over the next couple of quarters, just as with nearly every other spin, the implied value of Shire’s proposal is no different from what we think we can achieve on our own in the next six to 12 months, and our investors and analysts agree. In this environment, given our prospects and our outlook, Shire’s offer is not compelling.

4. Mette Ljosland:

   Were it not Folly, Spider-like to spin The Thread of present Life away to win - What? for ourselves, who know not if we shall Breathe out the very Breath we now breathe in.

5. The German:

   I was caught out a bit by surprise as I didn't expect to spin. I knew going in that I would have to catch the rear, but it didn't quite work, which was a bit unfortunate.

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