spin

What is the Definition of spin?

Noun:

1. a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
2. the act of rotating rapidly
3. a short drive in a car
4. rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
5. a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)

Verb:

1. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
2. stream in jets, of liquids
3. cause to spin
4. make up a story
5. form a web by making a thread
6. work natural fibers into a thread
7. twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
8. prolong or extend

Other meanings of spin (synonyms, cognates).