Meaning of "spin" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPIN

Old English spinnan; related to Old Norse spinna, Old High German spinnan to spin, Lithuanian pinu to braid.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SPIN

spin  [spɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPIN

Spin is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb spin in English.

WHAT DOES SPIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of spin in the English dictionary

The first definition of spin in the dictionary is to rotate or cause to rotate rapidly, as on an axis. Other definition of spin is to draw out and twist into a long continuous thread. Spin is also to make such a thread or filament from, usually by forcing through a nozzle.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPIN

PRESENT

Present

I spin

you spin

he/she/it spins

we spin

you spin

they spin

Present continuous

I am spinning

you are spinning

he/she/it is spinning

we are spinning

you are spinning

they are spinning

Present perfect

I have spun

you have spun

he/she/it has spun

we have spun

you have spun

they have spun

Present perfect continuous

I have been spinning

you have been spinning

he/she/it has been spinning

we have been spinning

you have been spinning

they have been spinning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I span

you span

he/she/it span

we span

you span

they span

Past continuous

I was spinning

you were spinning

he/she/it was spinning

we were spinning

you were spinning

they were spinning

Past perfect

I had spun

you had spun

he/she/it had spun

we had spun

you had spun

they had spun

Past perfect continuous

I had been spinning

you had been spinning

he/she/it had been spinning

we had been spinning

you had been spinning

they had been spinning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will spin

you will spin

he/she/it will spin

we will spin

you will spin

they will spin

Future continuous

I will be spinning

you will be spinning

he/she/it will be spinning

we will be spinning

you will be spinning

they will be spinning

Future perfect

I will have spun

you will have spun

he/she/it will have spun

we will have spun

you will have spun

they will have spun

Future perfect continuous

I will have been spinning

you will have been spinning

he/she/it will have been spinning

we will have been spinning

you will have been spinning

they will have been spinning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would spin

you would spin

he/she/it would spin

we would spin

you would spin

they would spin

Conditional continuous

I would be spinning

you would be spinning

he/she/it would be spinning

we would be spinning

you would be spinning

they would be spinning

Conditional perfect

I would have spin

you would have spin

he/she/it would have spin

we would have spin

you would have spin

they would have spin

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been spinning

you would have been spinning

he/she/it would have been spinning

we would have been spinning

you would have been spinning

they would have been spinning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you spin
we let´s spin
you spin

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to spin

Past participle

spun

Present Participle

spinning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SPIN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spin» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of spin

bent · bias · birl · concoct · develop · drive · gyrate · gyration · hurl · invent · leaning · narrate · one-sidedness · partiality · pirouette · prejudice · recount · reel · relate · revolution · revolve · ride · roll · rotate · slant · swim · tell · turn · twirl · twist · unfold · wheel · whirl

TRANSLATION OF SPIN

Find out the translation of spin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of spin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spin» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 转动
• Translator English - Spanish: girar
• English: spin
• Translator English - Hindi: स्पिन
• Translator English - Arabic: تدور
• Translator English - Russian: спина
• Translator English - Portuguese: girar
• Translator English - Bengali: ঘূর্ণন
• Translator English - French: tourner
• Translator English - Malay: Berputar
• Translator English - German: sich drehen
• Translator English - Japanese: 回す/回る
• Translator English - Korean: 회전하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Muter
• Translator English - Vietnamese: quay
• Translator English - Tamil: ஸ்பின்
• Translator English - Marathi: फिरकी
• Translator English - Turkish: çevirmek
• Translator English - Italian: girare
• Translator English - Polish: wirowania
• Translator English - Ukrainian: спина
• Translator English - Romanian: rotire
• Translator English - Greek: περιστροφή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: spin
• Translator English - Swedish: spinn
• Translator English - Norwegian: spin

10 QUOTES WITH «SPIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spin.

1

Jeremy Abbott

I have great artistry, I can spin well, I have good footwork, and I can jump. I can do the quad jump, and I've done it multiple times in competition. It's definitely a jump that I have in my arsenal. I like to think of myself as the complete skater.

2

Candice Accola

I love spin classes. I'm also very big on music, so I make a mix on my iPod that's 45 minutes to an hour long of music that pumps me up so I know how much time I've been at the gym without looking at the clock. Put your favorite songs towards the end of the mix, so this way you keep going until you hear your favorite song.

3

Herb Alpert

I find that it's nice to work with somebody and spin off on someone else's feelings. You get a little jaded by yourself.

4

Philip Warren Anderson

My own work in spin glass and its consequences has formed some of the intellectual basis for these interests.

5

Robert Atkins

I don't like when people try to put a spin and have a second agenda to make a person look bad.

6

John Avlon

What's different now is that while political leaders used to give talking points to talk radio, now talk-radio hosts are giving talking points to political leaders. It's all part of the suffocating spin cycle we're in. In media, politics and publishing, the conventional wisdom is to play to this base.

7

Linwood Barclay

Once I have a hook I think has potential - enough to spin out more than a hundred thousand words, then I start turning my attention to characters. Who are these people? Why did this thing happen to them? But the hook always comes first.

8

Sterling Beaumon

'CLUE' is a spin on the classic board game. It uses the original characters and weapons, but it goes even further in depth than the classic who-kills-who idea.

9

Bob Beauprez

President Obama has tried to spin the paltry new job creation numbers as 'a step in the right direction.' But, clearly, the small growth in jobs isn't even keeping up with population growth, much less returning the workforce to a healthy level.

10

Richie Benaud

In fact, as a spin bowler, you have to work on the batsman over after over.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPIN»

Discover the use of spin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

SPIN

From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ...

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SPIN

From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ...

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SPIN

From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ...

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SPIN

From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ...

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Electron Spin Resonance: A Comprehensive Treatise on ...

Second edition of classic reference contains comprehensive coverage of experimental techniques, theoretical and practical aspects of ESR instrumentation.

Charles P. Poole, 1996

SPIN

From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ...

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Spin Glasses and Complexity

This is a must-have book for students and practitioners in the natural and social sciences, with new material even for the experts.

Daniel L. Stein, Charles M. Newman, 2013

Frustrated Spin Systems

Recent studies reveal that established theories, numerical simulations as well as experimental techniques have encountered many difficulties in dealing with frustrated systems. This volume highlights the lates.

‎2004

Spin Glasses

A comprehensive account of the theory, experimental work and computer modelling of spin glasses.

K. H. Fischer, J. A. Hertz, 1993

Spin Doctors: The Chiropractic Industry Under Examination

A spine-chilling look into the chiropractic industry. Learn how to protect yourself from practice-building tactics and bogus treatments.

Paul Benedetti, Wayne MacPhail, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spin is used in the context of the following news items.

A 'Married With Children' spin-off is in the works

David Faustino, who played Bud on the sitcom, told E! that he's developing a "spin-off" of the series. "Sony has it. They're excited about it," he said at the ... «Fox News, Jul 15»

Thousands queue outside Excel Centre as open auditions for Harry …

Thousands of girls have descended on London's Excel Centre to take part in open auditions for JK Rowling's Harry Potter spin-off film, Fantastic Beasts and ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»

Yahoo officially files to spin off Alibaba stake

The spin off includes Yahoo Small Business, a sort of stepchild for the Web portal that sells tools to help small businesses market and sell their goods online. «Fortune, Jul 15»

JK Rowling's Harry Potter spin-off film seeks young star

An open casting call is to be held to find a girl to star in JK Rowling's Harry Potter spin-off film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Film studio Warner Bros ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

United Technologies Plans to Sell or Spin Off Sikorsky Unit

LONDON — The United Technologies Corporation said on Monday that it planned to either sell or spin off Sikorsky Aircraft, the maker of the Black Hawk ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

FOX Developing 24 Spin-Off Featuring New Lead Character

According to TVLine, FOX is currently in development on a spin-off to the hit show “24” which would feature a new lead male character in place of Kiefer ... «ComingSoon.net, Jun 15»

Yahoo stock down on Alibaba spin-off concerns

Turns out, even pencil pushers have the power to move markets. Shares of search engine company Yahoo plunged more than 7% on Tuesday after an IRS ... «USA TODAY, May 15»

Report: STAR Flight Nurse's Hoist in 'Steady Spin' Before Fatal Fall

A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board says STAR Flight's hoist was in a “steady spin” shortly before nurse Kristin McLain fell to her ... «TWC News, May 15»

Why We Need the Arrow-Flash Spin-Off

This isn't to say I don't appreciate the intricate world-building of a shared universe, which is exactly why I can't wait for the Arrow-Flash spin-off. The potential ... «TV Guide, Apr 15»

4 ideas for a Mockingbird 'Agents of SHIELD' spin-off

We may not be completely behind the sometimes-sluggish Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. getting a spin-off series, but we are a little in love with the idea of Bobbi Morse ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»