Word

spin, v.
(spinning, spins, spun)
freq. cnt. 16

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

gyrate reel spin spin around whirl

sample sentences

"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
The coins %s
These balls %s easily

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spin spinner

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

whirl whirler whirler whirl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

gyration gyration

semantic pointers

hypernym

rotate, revolve, go around

hyponym

whirligig

stream in jets, of liquids
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

spin

sample sentences

"The creek spun its course through the woods"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hyponym

centrifuge, centrifugate

hypernym

stream, well out

prolong or extend
<verb.change>

spin spin out

sample sentences

"spin out a visit"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

prolong, extend, draw out, protract

twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
<verb.communication>

spin

sample sentences

"The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

present, represent, lay out

hyponym

sugarcoat

work natural fibers into a thread
<verb.contact>

spin

sample sentences

"spin silk"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spinning spinner

semantic pointers

hypernym

twist, distort, twine

form a web by making a thread
<verb.creation>

spin

sample sentences

"spiders spin a fine web"

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

entailment

extrude, squeeze out

hypernym

create from raw material, create from raw stuff

make up a story
<verb.creation>

spin

sample sentences

"spin a yarn"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

invent, manufacture, make up, fabricate, cook up

cause to spin
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

birl spin twirl whirl

sample sentences

"spin a coin"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The girls %s the wooden sticks

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The girls %s the wooden sticks

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the coin

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

whirl whirl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

twirl twirler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spin spinner

semantic pointers

hypernym

rotate, circumvolve