Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb spin
3 of 8 senses of spin
Sense 1
spin, spin around whirl, reel, gyrate
=> whirligig
Sense 2
spin
=> centrifuge, centrifugate
Sense 7
tell narrate, recount, spin, recite
=> relate
=> yarn
=> rhapsodize, rhapsodise
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb spin
3 of 8 senses of spin
Sense 1
spin, spin around whirl, reel, gyrate
=> whirligig
Sense 2
spin
=> centrifuge, centrifugate
Sense 7
tell narrate, recount, spin, recite
=> relate
=> yarn
=> rhapsodize, rhapsodise
Entailment of verb spin
1 of 8 senses of spin
Sense 5
spin
=> extrude, squeeze out
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb spin
8 senses of spin
Sense 1
spin, spin around whirl, reel, gyrate
=> revolve, go around rotate
Sense 2
spin
=> stream, well out
Sense 3
whirl, birl, spin, twirl
=> rotate, circumvolve
Sense 4
spin
=> fabricate, manufacture, cook up make up invent
Sense 5
spin
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
Sense 6
spin
=> twist, twine, distort
Sense 7
tell narrate, recount, spin, recite
=> inform
Sense 8
spin, spin out
=> prolong, protract, extend, draw out
Familiarity of verb spin
spin used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb spin
Sense 1
spin, spin around whirl, reel, gyrate
=> revolve, go around rotate
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Sense 2
spin
=> stream, well out
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Sense 3
whirl, birl, spin, twirl
=> rotate, circumvolve
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Sense 4
spin
=> fabricate, manufacture, cook up make up invent
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Sense 5
spin
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
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Sense 6
spin
=> twist, twine, distort
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Sense 7
tell narrate, recount, spin, recite
=> inform
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Sense 8
spin, spin out
=> prolong, protract, extend, draw out
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Grep of noun spin
backspin
clothespin
crispin
downspin
electron spin resonance
saint crispin
spin
spin-off
spin doctor
spin drier
spin dryer
spin the bottle
spin the plate
spin the platter
spina bifida
spinach
spinach beet
spinach blight
spinach mustard
spinach plant
spinacia
spinacia oleracea
spinal
spinal accessory
spinal anaesthesia
spinal anaesthetic
spinal anesthesia
spinal anesthetic
spinal canal
spinal column
spinal cord
spinal curvature
spinal fluid
spinal fusion
spinal nerve
spinal puncture
spinal tap
spinal vein
spindle
spindle-tree family
spindle horn
spindle tree
spindleberry
spindleberry tree
spindlelegs
spindleshanks
spindrift
spine
spinel
spinel ruby
spinelessness
spinet
spinnability
spinnaker
spinner
spinney
spinning
spinning frame
spinning jenny
spinning machine
spinning rod
spinning top
spinning wheel
spinocerebellar disorder
spinoza
spinster
spinsterhood
spinus
spinus pinus
spinus tristis
spiny-finned fish
spiny-headed worm
spiny anteater
spiny dogfish
spiny lizard
spiny lobster
spiny puffer
spiny softshell
spiny talinum
st crispin
tailspin
topspin
Overview of noun spin
The noun spin has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. spin -- (a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile))
2. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting")
3. tailspin, spin -- (rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral spin)
Overview of verb spin
The verb spin has 8 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (12) spin, spin around whirl, reel, gyrate -- (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy")
2. (5) spin -- (stream in jets, of liquids: "The creek spun its course through the woods")
3. whirl, birl, spin, twirl -- (cause to spin; "spin a coin")
4. spin -- (make up a story, as in "spin a yarn")
5. spin -- (form a web by making a thread, as of spiders)
6. spin -- (work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk")
7. tell narrate, recount, spin, recite -- (narrate or give a detailed account of "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child")
8. spin, spin out -- (prolong or extend; "spin out a visit")
Grep of adj spin
spinal
spindle-legged
spindle-shanked
spindle-shaped
spindly
spineless
spinning
spinose
spinous
spiny
Overview of noun spin
The noun spin has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. spin -- (a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile))
2. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting")
3. tailspin, spin -- (rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral spin)
Overview of verb spin
The verb spin has 8 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (12) spin, spin around whirl, reel, gyrate -- (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy")
2. (5) spin -- (stream in jets, of liquids: "The creek spun its course through the woods")
3. whirl, birl, spin, twirl -- (cause to spin; "spin a coin")
4. spin -- (make up a story, as in "spin a yarn")
5. spin -- (form a web by making a thread, as of spiders)
6. spin -- (work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk")
7. tell narrate, recount, spin, recite -- (narrate or give a detailed account of "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child")
8. spin, spin out -- (prolong or extend; "spin out a visit")
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