spin
verb
spɪn 
spɪn spʌn spʌn turn round quickly
1 [intransitive, transitive] to turn round and round quickly; to make something do this(+ adverb/preposition) The plane was spinning out of control.a spinning ice skaterMy head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance).His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin (= make you feel very confused).spin (round/around) The dancers spun round and round.spin something (round/around) to spin a ball/coin/wheelWe placed our bets and the croupier spun the roulette wheel.2 [intransitive, transitive] spin (somebody) round/around| + adverb/preposition to turn round quickly once; to make somebody do thisHe spun around to face her.She spun on her heel and walked out.make thread
3 [intransitive, transitive] to make thread from wool, cotton, silk, etc. by twisting itShe sat by the window spinning.spin something to spin and knit woolspin A into B spinning silk into threadspin B from A spinning thread from silkof spider/silkworm
4 [transitive] spin something to produce thread from its body to make a web or cocoona spider spinning a webA silkworm spins a cocoon that can yield 800 metres of pure silk.drive/travel quickly
5 [intransitive] + adverb/preposition to drive or travel quicklyThey went spinning along the roads on their bikes.dry clothes
6 [transitive] spin something to remove the water from clothes that have just been washed, in a spin dryerpresent information
7 [transitive] spin something (as something) to present information or a situation in a particular way, especially one that makes you or your ideas seem goodAn aide was already spinning the senator's defeat as ‘almost as good as an outright win’.Idioms
spin (somebody) a yarn, tale, etc.
to try to make somebody believe a long story that is not true
Phrasal verbs
off (from something)