English to Persian Dictionary Online
Definition of "spin"

spin

Từ điển Collocation

spin noun

¹ fast turning movement

ADJ. quick, rapid | slow | back (also backspin), top (also topspin) She puts heavy topspin on her serve.

VERB + SPIN go into He had to stop the helicopter from going into a spin. | come out of | put sb/sth in(to), send sb/sth into (figurative) The president's death sent the stock market into a spin. | give sth Give the washing another spin. | impart, put on How do you put more spin on the ball?

SPIN + NOUN bowler | bowling

² on information

ADJ. positive

VERB + SPIN put on The chairman tried to put a positive spin on the closure of the factory.

SPIN + NOUN doctor government spin doctors

PREP. with a ~ The film retells the famous legend with a Marxist spin.

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
• the act of rotating rapidly; twirl, twist, twisting, whirl

  he gave the crank a spin

  it broke off after much twisting

• a short drive in a car

  he took the new car for a spin

• rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral; tailspin
• a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)

  the campaign put a favorable spin on the story

v.

• revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate

  The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy

• stream in jets, of liquids

  The creek spun its course through the woods

• cause to spin; whirl, birl, twirl

  spin a coin

• make up a story

  spin a yarn

• form a web by making a thread

  spiders spin a fine web

• work natural fibers into a thread

  spin silk

• twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation

  The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing

• prolong or extend; spin out

  spin out a visit

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

spins|spun|spining
syn.: pivot reel rotate swirl turn twirl twist wheel