spin

1 to move in circles around an axis or center spinning on its axis, the Earth makes one complete rotation every 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds Synonyms gyrate, pinwheel, pirouette, revolve, roll, rotate, turn, twirl, wheel, whirl Related Words coil, curl, curve, round, spiral, swirl, twine, twist, wind; circle, circulate, encircle, orbit, ring; pivot, swivel

2 to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around my head spun as I contemplated all the possible problems this restructuring could cause Synonyms reel, swim, turn, whirl Related Words swirl Near Antonyms calm, collect; settle, steady

3 to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis spun the child around until he was hopelessly dizzy Synonyms pivot, revolve, roll, rotate, turn, swing, swirl, swivel, twirl, twist, wheel, whirlRelated Words screw, unscrew; twiddle; coil, crank, reel, wind; circulate