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spin

English → English

verb//spɪn//

(verb) Rotate: to turn around and around very quickly on a central point

She watched the colorful top spin on the kitchen floor until it finally lost its balance.

(English) She watched the colorful top spin on the kitchen floor until it finally lost its balance.

The ice skater began to spin faster and faster as she pulled her arms close to her body.

(English) The ice skater began to spin faster and faster as she pulled her arms close to her body.

noun//spɪn//

(noun) Bias: a particular way of describing an event that makes it seem better or worse than it really is

The politician's PR team tried to put a positive spin on the news of the tax increase.

(English) The politician's PR team tried to put a positive spin on the news of the tax increase.

Don't believe everything you read; the newspaper always puts its own political spin on current events.

(English) Don't believe everything you read; the newspaper always puts its own political spin on current events.

Entry ID: en:en:spin · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary