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To be in a state of chaos, confusion, and disarray
Present participle for 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.”
Present participle for 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.”
Present participle for 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.”
Present participle for 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?”
Present participle for to misrepresent something, typically to deceive
Present participle for to create (a complex story or pattern) from a number of interconnected elements
Present participle for to make a journey by motor vehicle
(of a person) Present participle for to move in a quick and lively way
Present participle for to roll a ball down a lane
Present participle for to throw something into the air such that it spins end over end, especially a coin
Present participle for to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
Present participle for to turn over, or cause to turn over, with a sudden quick movement
Present participle for to move in a curving trajectory
Present participle for to advertise or create publicity for
Present participle for to turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric
The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center
The act of catching fish
Having or being capable of having rotation
Inducing a feeling of giddiness, vertigo, dizziness or of whirling
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