spin
Từ điển Collocation
spin noun
1 fast turning movement
ADJ. quick, rapid | slow | back (also backspin), top (also topspin) She puts heavy topspin on her serve.
VERB + SPIN go into He had to stop the helicopter from going into a spin. | come out of | put sb/sth in(to), send sb/sth into (figurative) The president's death sent the stock market into a spin. | give sth Give the washing another spin. | impart, put on How do you put more spin on the ball?
SPIN + NOUN bowler | bowling
2 on information
ADJ. positive
VERB + SPIN put on The chairman tried to put a positive spin on the closure of the factory.
SPIN + NOUN doctor government spin doctors
PREP. with a ~ The film retells the famous legend with a Marxist spin.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
- the act of rotating rapidly; twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
he gave the crank a spin
it broke off after much twisting
- a short drive in a car
he took the new car for a spin
- rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral; tailspin
- a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)
the campaign put a favorable spin on the story
v.
- revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
- stream in jets, of liquids
The creek spun its course through the woods
- cause to spin; whirl, birl, twirl
spin a coin
- make up a story
spin a yarn
- form a web by making a thread
spiders spin a fine web
- work natural fibers into a thread
spin silk
- twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing
- prolong or extend; spin out
spin out a visit
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
spins|spun|spining
syn.: pivot reel rotate swirl turn twirl twist wheel
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