spinning
- Noun:
- The process or activity of creating thread or yarn from fibers: "spinning" refers to the craft, technique, or industrial process of twisting and drawing out fibers like wool, cotton, or flax to form a continuous thread.
- The act of rotating rapidly: "spinning" can also describe the action of turning or whirling around quickly on an axis.
- Noun:
- She learned the art of spinning from her grandmother. (This describes the craft of making thread.)
- The spinning of the wheel produced a fine, strong yarn. (This refers to the process of creating yarn.)
- The rapid spinning of the Earth causes day and night. (This describes the rotational motion.)
- He felt dizzy from the spinning. (This refers to the sensation or act of turning quickly.)
"Spinning a yarn": This idiom means telling a long, often far-fetched or fanciful story. It originates from the long, drawn-out process of spinning fibers into thread.
- Grandpa was spinning a yarn about his adventures at sea.
"In a spin": A state of confusion, agitation, or panic.
- The sudden news put the whole office in a spin.
Spin (verb): To draw out and twist fibers into thread, or to rotate rapidly.
- Spiders spin webs. / The dancer can spin on one foot.
Spinner (noun): A person or device that spins.
- She is a skilled spinner of wool.
Spinning wheel (noun): A historical device for spinning thread or yarn.
- The antique spinning wheel was displayed in the museum.
- Rotating: Turning around a central point.
- Twirling: Spinning quickly and lightly.
- Whirling: Moving rapidly in a circular motion.
- For the craft: Thread-making, yarn production.
Spin out: To prolong or extend, or to lose control and rotate (e.g., of a vehicle).
- He tried to spin out the story for as long as possible. / The car spun out on the icy road.
Spin off: To create something new based on something that already exists (e.g., a company or TV show derived from another).
- The successful movie spun off a popular TV series.
Make one's head spin: To cause dizziness or confusion.
- All these complicated instructions are making my head spin.
Spin doctor: A spokesperson employed to give a favorable interpretation of events to the media.
- The politician's spin doctor tried to explain the controversial statement.