Pronunciation: /spɪn/
noun a rapid turning or whirling motion
A1 I like to watch the spinning wheel at the carnival.
A2 The dancer did a graceful spin on the stage.
B1 The spinner on the board game determines how many spaces you move.
B2 The politician tried to put a positive spin on the controversial issue.
C1 The company put a new spin on their marketing strategy to attract younger customers.
C2 The artist's latest sculpture has a unique spin that sets it apart from the others.
verb to turn or cause to turn rapidly
A1 She likes to spin around in circles.
A2 The children spun the toy top until it fell over.
B1 The dancer spun gracefully across the stage.
B2 The politician tried to spin the news in his favor.
C1 The company's PR team spun the negative press into a positive story.
C2 The conspiracy theorists spun elaborate theories about the government's involvement.
adjective spinning or rotating quickly
A1 The toy top started to spin around.
A2 She felt dizzy after going on the spinning ride at the fair.
B1 The politician tried to put a positive spin on the controversial decision.
B2 The company's marketing team came up with a new spin on their product to attract younger customers.
C1 The journalist's article put a unique spin on the current political situation.
C2 The artist's latest exhibition added a fresh spin to traditional painting techniques.
adverb in a spinning or rotating manner
A1 The child spun around in circles.
A2 She spun the wheel of fortune and won a prize.
B1 The politician tried to spin the story in his favor.
B2 The company decided to spin off its non-core business units.
C1 The media often spins stories to generate more viewership.
C2 The author's unique writing style adds a fascinating spin to traditional genres.
formal The scientist conducted a spin experiment to study the behavior of electrons.
informal She gave the wheel a spin and watched it go round and round.
slang Let's take the new car for a spin around the block.
figurative The politician tried to spin the story in his favor during the press conference.
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