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spin
Overview of noun spin
The noun spin has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. spin -- (a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile))
2. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting")
3. spin -- (a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin")
4. tailspin, spin -- (rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral)
5. spin -- (a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story")
Overview of verb spin
The verb spin has 8 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (12) spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate -- (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy")
2. (5) spin -- (stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods")
3. whirl, birl, spin, twirl -- (cause to spin; "spin a coin")
4. spin -- (make up a story; "spin a yarn")
5. spin -- (form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web")
6. spin -- (work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk")
7. spin -- (twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing")
8. spin, spin out -- (prolong or extend; "spin out a visit")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spin
5 senses of spin
Sense 1
spin
=> rotation, revolution, gyration
=> turning, turn
=> movement, motion
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
=> rotation, rotary motion
=> motion, movement, move, motility
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
spin
=> drive, ride
=> journey, journeying
=> travel, traveling, travelling
=> motion, movement, move
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
tailspin, spin
=> acrobatics, aerobatics, stunting, stunt flying
=> flight, flying
=> air travel, aviation, air
=> travel, traveling, travelling
=> motion, movement, move
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
spin
=> rendition, rendering, interpretation
=> performance
=> presentation, presentment, demonstration
=> show
=> entertainment, amusement
=> diversion, recreation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun spin
2 of 5 senses of spin
Sense 1
spin
=> backspin
=> English, side
=> topspin
Sense 2
spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
=> pirouette
=> birling, logrolling
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spin
5 senses of spin
Sense 1
spin
=> rotation, revolution, gyration
Sense 2
spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
=> rotation, rotary motion
Sense 3
spin
=> drive, ride
Sense 4
tailspin, spin
=> acrobatics, aerobatics, stunting, stunt flying
Sense 5
spin
=> rendition, rendering, interpretation
Antonyms of noun spin
Member Holonyms of noun spin
Substance Holonyms of noun spin
Part Holonyms of noun spin
Member Meronyms of noun spin
Substance Meronyms of noun spin
Part Meronyms of noun spin
Meronyms of noun spin
Holonyms of noun spin
Attributes of noun spin
Derived Forms of noun spin
1 of 5 senses of spin
Sense 2
spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
RELATED TO>(verb) spin#3
=> whirl, birl, spin, twirl
RELATED TO>(verb) spin#1
=> spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
Domain of noun spin
Domain Terms of noun spin
Familiarity of noun spin
spin used as a noun is common (polysemy count =5)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun spin
5 senses of spin
Sense 1
spin
> rotation, revolution, gyration
=> dextrorotation, clockwise rotation
=> levorotation, counterclockwise rotation
=> axial rotation, axial motion, roll
=> orbital rotation, orbital motion
=> spin
Sense 2
spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
> rotation, rotary motion
=> circumvolution
=> feather, feathering
=> gyration, whirling
=> pivot
=> pronation
=> spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
=> spiral
=> supination
=> twist, turn
=> wind, winding, twist
=> turnout
Sense 3
spin
> drive, ride
=> lift
=> joyride
=> spin
Sense 4
tailspin, spin
> acrobatics, aerobatics, stunting, stunt flying
=> tailspin, spin
Sense 5
spin
> rendition, rendering, interpretation
=> reinterpretation
=> spin
Meronyms of noun spin
5 senses of spin
Sense 3
spin
=> drive, ride
=> journey, journeying
HAS PART: stage, leg
Sense 5
spin
=> rendition, rendering, interpretation
=> performance
HAS PART: acting, playing, playacting, performing
Holonyms of noun spin
Grep of noun spin
backspin
clothespin
crispin
downspin
electron spin resonance
saint crispin
spin
spin-off
spin doctor
spin drier
spin dryer
spin the bottle
spin the plate
spin the platter
spina bifida
spinach
spinach beet
spinach blight
spinach mustard
spinach plant
spinacia
spinacia oleracea
spinal
spinal accessory
spinal anaesthesia
spinal anaesthetic
spinal anesthesia
spinal anesthetic
spinal canal
spinal column
spinal cord
spinal curvature
spinal fluid
spinal fusion
spinal nerve
spinal puncture
spinal tap
spinal vein
spindle
spindle-tree family
spindle horn
spindle tree
spindleberry
spindleberry tree
spindlelegs
spindleshanks
spindrift
spine
spinel
spinel ruby
spinelessness
spinet
spininess
spinmeister
spinnability
spinnaker
spinnbarkeit
spinner
spinney
spinning
spinning frame
spinning jenny
spinning machine
spinning rod
spinning top
spinning wheel
spinocerebellar disorder
spinoza
spinster
spinsterhood
spinus
spinus pinus
spinus tristis
spiny-finned fish
spiny-headed worm
spiny anteater
spiny dogfish
spiny lizard
spiny lobster
spiny puffer
spiny softshell
spiny talinum
st. crispin
tailspin
topspin
Antonyms of verb spin
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb spin
8 senses of spin
Sense 1
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
=> revolve, go around, rotate
=> turn
=> move
Sense 2
spin
=> stream, well out
=> run, flow, feed, course
=> move
Sense 3
whirl, birl, spin, twirl
=> rotate, circumvolve
=> turn
=> move
Sense 4
spin
=> fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent
=> think up, think of, dream up, hatch, concoct
=> create by mental act, create mentally
=> make, create
Sense 5
spin
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
=> make, create
Sense 6
spin
=> twist, twine, distort
=> change shape, change form, deform
=> change
Sense 7
spin
=> present, represent, lay out
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 8
spin, spin out
=> prolong, protract, extend, draw out
=> lengthen
=> increase
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb spin
3 of 8 senses of spin
Sense 1
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
=> whirligig
Sense 2
spin
=> centrifuge, centrifugate
Sense 7
spin
=> sugarcoat
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb spin
8 senses of spin
Sense 1
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
=> revolve, go around, rotate
Sense 2
spin
=> stream, well out
Sense 3
whirl, birl, spin, twirl
=> rotate, circumvolve
Sense 4
spin
=> fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent
Sense 5
spin
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
Sense 6
spin
=> twist, twine, distort
Sense 7
spin
=> present, represent, lay out
Sense 8
spin, spin out
=> prolong, protract, extend, draw out
'Cause To' of verb spin
Derived Forms of verb spin
3 of 8 senses of spin
Sense 1
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
RELATED TO>(noun) spin#2
=> spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
RELATED TO>(noun) spinner#3
=> spinner
Sense 3
whirl, birl, spin, twirl
RELATED TO>(noun) spin#2
=> spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
RELATED TO>(noun) spinner#2
=> spinner
Sense 6
spin
RELATED TO>(noun) spinner#1
=> spinner, spinster, thread maker
RELATED TO>(noun) spinning#1
=> spinning
Domain of verb spin
Domain Terms of verb spin
Familiarity of verb spin
spin used as a verb is common (polysemy count =8)
Sample Sentences of verb spin
8 senses of spin
Sense 1
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
EX: The coins spin
EX: These balls spin easily
Sense 2
spin
*> Something ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 3
whirl, birl, spin, twirl
EX: They spin the coin
Sense 4
spin
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 5
spin
*> Something ----s something
Sense 6
spin
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 7
spin
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 8
spin, spin out
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb spin
8 senses of spin
Sense 1
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
> revolve, go around, rotate
=> screw, drive in
=> screw
=> wheel, wheel around
=> spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
=> twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl
Sense 2
spin
> stream, well out
=> spin
Sense 3
whirl, birl, spin, twirl
> rotate, circumvolve
=> crank, crank up
=> whirl, birl, spin, twirl
=> birl, birle
Sense 4
spin
> fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent
=> mythologize, mythologise
=> confabulate
=> trump up, concoct
=> spin
=> vamp, vamp up
Sense 5
spin
> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
=> reform
=> formulate
=> mint, coin, strike
=> spin
=> make
=> shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
=> dip
=> bake
=> brew
=> cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
=> cook
=> knit
=> crochet
=> knot
=> weave, tissue
=> tat, intertwine
=> make
Sense 6
spin
> twist, twine, distort
=> wring, wrench
=> contort, deform, distort, wring
=> entangle, tangle, mat, snarl
=> intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
=> spin
=> weave, interweave
Sense 7
spin
> present, represent, lay out
=> argue, reason
=> argue, indicate
=> spin
Sense 8
spin, spin out
> prolong, protract, extend, draw out
=> extend
=> temporize, temporise
=> spin, spin out
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb spin
Sense 1
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
=> revolve, go around, rotate
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Sense 2
spin
=> stream, well out
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Sense 3
whirl, birl, spin, twirl
=> rotate, circumvolve
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Sense 4
spin
=> fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent
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Sense 5
spin
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
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Sense 6
spin
=> twist, twine, distort
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Sense 7
spin
=> present, represent, lay out
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Sense 8
spin, spin out
=> prolong, protract, extend, draw out
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Grep of verb spin
spin
spin-dry
spin around
spin off
spin out
Grep of adj spin
spinal
spindle-legged
spindle-shanked
spindle-shaped
spindly
spine-tipped
spineless
spinnable
spinnbar
spinose
spinous
spiny
spiny-backed
spiny-edged
spiny-finned
spiny-leafed
spiny-leaved
spiny-stemmed
Grep of adv spin
spinally
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