n.
1.a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
2.the act of rotating rapidly
3.a short drive in a car
4.rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
5.a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion) spin v.
1.revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
2.stream in jets, of liquids
3.cause to spin
4.make up a story
5.form a web by making a thread
6.work natural fibers into a thread
7.twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
8.prolong or extend
Idiom of the Day
make up for lost time
to do something quickly (because you wasted time before)
We had to make up for lost time after wasting several days before starting the project.