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spin [ˈspɪn]

1 spin verb
  • to turn or cause someone or something to turn around repeatedly
  • to seem to be moving around in a way that makes you feel dizzy or sick
  • to draw out and twist fibers of cotton, wool, silk, etc., into yarn or thread

2 spin noun
  • the act of turning around and around : an act of spinning
  • a rapid turning motion given to a ball by someone who throws or hits it
  • a certain way of describing or talking about something that is meant to influence other people's opinion of it