spinning
/ˈspɪnɪŋ/noun, verb2 syllables
Spinning means: revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.
Synonyms for spinning10
verb, as in revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
verb, as in cause to spin
verb, as in prolong or extend
verb, as in stream in jets, of liquids
verb, as in make up a story
verb, as in form a web by making a thread
verb, as in work natural fibers into a thread
verb, as in twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
What does spinning mean?9
verb
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis“The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy”
cause to spin“spin a coin”
prolong or extend“spin out a visit”
stream in jets, of liquids“The creek spun its course through the woods”
make up a story“spin a yarn”
form a web by making a thread“spiders spin a fine web”
work natural fibers into a thread“spin silk”
twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation“The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing”
noun
creating thread
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with spinning?6
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Spinning in a sentence
- After a few glasses of wine, my head is spinning.Nuel
- She tries so hard, but she's just spinning her wheels.unknown
- The wheel is spinning, but the hamster is already dead.GemMonkey
- Venus has very thick, rapidly spinning clouds which cover its surface.Hybrid
- Spiders are very adaptive, especially when spinning a web.traductorazo
- Have you ever seen a spider spinning its web?Zifre
- I don't know how to operate a spinning wheel.CK
- My computer's fan started spinning with a soft whirr.TracyPoff
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Forms of spinning
as a noun
- plural
- spinnings