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noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of spin

1 a rapid turning about on an axis or central point

  • the ice skater moved into a tight spin at the end of her routine
Synonyms of spin

gyration, pirouette, reel, revolution, roll, rotation, twirl, wheel, whirl
Words Related to spin

circuit, circulation, ring, round

coil, curl, curve, spiral, twist, whorl

circle, orbit

eddy, swirl

2 a state of mental confusion

  • the news left me all in a spin
Synonyms of spin

daze, dazedness, fog, haze, muddle, swoon
Words Related to spin

reverie, stupor, trance

befuddlement, bewilderment, perplexity, puzzlement

delirium, malaise, paralysis

cloudiness, fogginess
Near Antonyms of spin

alertness, levelheadedness

3 a short trip for pleasure

  • a family out for a spin on a beautiful Sunday afternoon
Synonyms of spin

excursion, jaunt, junket, outing, ramble, sally, sashay, sortie
Words Related to spin

journey, travel(s), voyage

circuit, tour

expedition, odyssey, safari

detour

hike, peregrination, trek, walk

pilgrimage

spin

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of 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 of spin

gyrate, pinwheel, pirouette, revolve, roll, rotate, turn, twirl, wheel, whirl
Words Related to spin

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 of spin

reel, swim, turn, whirl
Words Related to spin

swirl
Near Antonyms of spin

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 of spin

pivot, revolve, roll, rotate, swing, swirl, swivel, turn, twirl, twist, wheel, whirl
Words Related to spin

screw, unscrew

twiddle

coil, crank, reel, wind

circulate

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