1. Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
   "The dervishes spin around and around without getting dizzy";
   - spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
    
2. Cause to spin
   "spin a coin";
   - whirl, birl [UK], twirl
    
3. Work natural fibers into a thread
   "spin silk"
    
4. Form a web by making a thread
   "spiders spin a fine web"
    
5. Stream in jets, of liquids
   "The creek spun its course through the woods"
    
6. Twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
   "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"
    
7. Make up a story
   "spin a yarn"
    
8. Prolong or extend
   "spin out a visit";
   - spin out

1. The act of rotating rapidly
   "he gave the crank a spin";
   - twirl, twist, whirl
    
2. A swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
   "The quarterback put a tight spin on the football"
    
3. Rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
   "The pilot managed to pull out of the spin just in time";
   - tailspin
    
4. A distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)
   "the campaign put a favourable spin on the story"
    
5. A short drive in a car
   "he took the new car for a spin"

Derived forms: spinning, spun, spins

Type of: acrobatics, aerobatics, circumvolve, cook up [informal], distort, draw out, drive, extend, fabricate, go around, go round, gyration, interpretation, invent, lay out, make from scratch, make up, manufacture, present, prolong, protract, rendering, rendition, represent, revolution, revolve, ride, rotary motion, rotate, rotation, stream, stunt flying, stunting, twine, twist, well out

Encyclopedia: Spin