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To turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly
“Her eyes were closed, and she would continue to spin around alone, smiling with her arms out.”
To be in a confused state with one's mind figuratively spinning
“My head would spin until I felt as if I would pass out.”
To recount or tell about, especially in an embellished manner
“Subsequently, he tried to spin what had actually happened and became testy when public radio wouldn't let him wriggle out of his own words.”
To tell (usually fraudulently) in such a way as to render less severe or serious
“How should we spin this fiasco so that the public believes that it was actually in their best interest?”
To misrepresent something, typically to deceive
To create (a complex story or pattern) from a number of interconnected elements
To make a journey by motor vehicle
(of a person) To move in a quick and lively way
To roll a ball down a lane
To throw something into the air such that it spins end over end, especially a coin
To turn over, or cause to turn over, with a sudden quick movement
To move in a curving trajectory
To advertise or create publicity for
To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric
A rapid turning or whirling motion
“Sans its right engine, the skimmer shot hard to the right, and the rider swerved left to avoid it as it whirled in a sickening spin and crashed to the ground.”
The presenting of information in a way that creates a favorable impression
“The Conference of Mayors made a somewhat bizarre attempt to put a positive spin on the survey's findings.”
A brief trip in a vehicle, especially for pleasure
“The up-and-coming photographer sported a cool black baseball cap as he went for a spin in his new car.”
The state or quality of being dazed or mentally confused
“My head was in a spin. For two days, I went around in a half-daze.”
A deliberately misleading story (used as an excuse or cover-up)
A concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people
Forward spin applied to a ball in sports, enhancing energy, creating force, and imparting impetus
Information that is incorrect or untrue
A misleading account, or the act of giving one
The movement of one's body, especially to music
An activity conducted to trial a product or service
A deceptive spin or delivery in cricket which surprises the batsman
An interpretation of the nature, scope, or meaning of something
Frantic activity of a specified kind
The intentional emphasis or exaggeration used for rhetorical impact
Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling
The rapid, uncontrollable descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
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