spin

Definition

Examples

The washing machine began to spin faster at the end.

Word Family

Synonyms

• rotateto pass in a regular series; to take turns
• revolveturn on or around an axis or a center
• twirla sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

Collocations

• Easy spin a wheel
  to spin a wheel, meaning to revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
• Medium spin off an unprofitable subsidiary
  to spin off an unprofitable subsidiary, meaning to revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
• Hard put a positive spin on gloomy financial earnings
  to put a positive spin on gloomy financial earnings, meaning to put into a certain place or abstract location
• Very Hard spin out of control rapidly
  to spin out of control rapidly, meaning to revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis