spin (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: [spɪn]
Definition
To turn or revolve rapidly and repeatedly.
Examples
The top began to spin faster and faster.
She watched the leaves spin down from the trees.
The washing machine spins the clothes to remove excess water.
How to Use spin
- spin around (phrasal verb)
- To turn in a circle. — "The children loved to spin around in the garden."
- spin out (phrasal verb)
- To lose control of a vehicle and revolve. — "The car spun out and crashed into a tree."
- spin off (phrasal verb)
- To create a new company from a larger one. — "The tech giant decided to spin off its research division."
- spin a yarn (idiom)
- To tell a long, often exaggerated or untrue story. — "My grandfather loves to sit and spin a yarn about his youth."
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