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spin
What does spin mean?
spin (verb): to rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use spin in a sentence?
- Spin the ball on the floor. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce spin?
/spɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does spin come from?
From Middle English spinnen, from Old English spinnan, from Proto-Germanic *spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁-.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to spin
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “spin” mean?
to make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity
Not quite: that's what clarify means.
to rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction
Right! That's what “spin” means.
to stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
Not quite: that's what represent means.
to pay for the provision of a service, such as Internet access, a cell phone plan, or a streaming service
Not quite: that's what subscribe means.
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