spin — to turn around quickly or make something turn around quickly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to turn around quickly or make something turn around quickly
Pronunciation (IPA): /spɪn/
Example Sentences
- My head started to spin after riding the roller coaster five times in a row.
- The washing machine spins clothes dry.
- He tried to spin the bad news into something positive, but nobody believed him.
spin
VERB[/spɪn/]
to turn around quickly or make something turn around quickly
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'spin' derives from Old English 'spinnan', a fundamental action verb found across Germanic languages. It originally referred to the human activity of drawing out and twisting fiber to create thread, and by extension, to the rotation of objects.
Breakdown
Old English 'spinnan' (to draw out and twist fiber into thread) evolved into Middle English 'spinnen' and then Modern English 'spin', maintaining its core sense of rotational motion and fiber work throughout its development.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My head started to spin after riding the roller coaster five times in a row.”
“The washing machine spins clothes dry.”
“He tried to spin the bad news into something positive, but nobody believed him.”
“The DJ spun records all night at the party.”
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