spin
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verb (spins, spinning, spun |spən| )
1. turn or cause to turn or whirl around quickly:
(急速に)回転する, くるくる回る; 〈人が〉くるりと振り返る(around, round); 〘スポーツ〙 〈ボールが〉スピンする, スピンして飛ぶ
e.g. no object : the girl spun around in alarm
e.g. the rear wheels spun violently
〈人が〉…を(急速に)回す; 〈人･物〉の向きをくるりと変える(around, round); 〘スポーツ〙 〈ボール〉にスピンをかける
e.g. with object : he fiddled with the radio, spinning the dial.
no object (of a person's head) give a sensation of dizziness:
(ショック･興奮･酔いなどで)〈頭が〉くらくらする, 混乱する
e.g. the figures were enough to make her head spin.
with object chiefly Cricket impart a revolving motion to (a ball) when bowling.
chiefly Cricket no object (of a ball) move through the air with a revolving motion.
〘スポーツ〙 〈ボール〉にスピンをかける
with object shape (sheet metal) by pressure applied during rotation on a lathe:
〈ガラスなど〉を繊維状に加工する (!通例過去分詞で〖形容詞〗として用いる: → spun) .
e.g. (as adjective spun) : spun metal components.
2. with object draw out (wool, cotton, or other material) and convert it into threads, either by hand or with machinery:
〈人が〉 【糸に】〈羊毛･綿など〉を紡ぐ «into» ; «…から» 〈糸など〉を紡ぐ, 撚（よ）る «from»
e.g. they spin wool into the yarn for weaving
e.g. (as adjective spun) : spun glass.
make (threads) by drawing out and twisting fibers:
紡ぐ, 紡績する
e.g. this method is used to spin filaments from syrups.
(of a spider or a silkworm or other insect) produce (gossamer or silk) or construct (a web or cocoon) by extruding a fine viscous thread from a special gland.
〈クモ･カイコが〉糸を吐く; 巣をかける, まゆを作る
3. with object give (a news story or other information) a particular interpretation, especially a favorable one.
｟主に文｠ (だまそうとして･おもしろく飾り立てて)〈話〉を作り上げる, 長々と語る
4. no object fish with a spinner:
スピナー(spinner)で魚を釣る
e.g. they were spinning for salmon in the lake.
noun
1. a rapid turning or whirling motion:
(急速な)回転, 回転する［させる］こと
e.g. he concluded the dance with a double spin.
revolving motion imparted to a ball in a game such as baseball, cricket, tennis, or billiards:
〘スポーツ〙 (ボールの)スピン
e.g. this racket enables the player to impart more spin to the ball.
usually in singular an uncontrolled fast revolving descent of an aircraft, resulting from a stall:
〖通例a ～〗 〘空〙 きりもみ降下(tailspin)
e.g. he tried to stop the plane from going into a spin.
usually as modifier trademark short for spinning2:
e.g. an hour-long spin class
e.g. spin can be tough but it's the best cardio/muscle workout.
Physics the intrinsic angular momentum of a subatomic particle.
〘物理〙 スピン〘素粒子の固有角運動量〙
2. in singular informal a brief trip in a vehicle for pleasure:
｟くだけた話･やや古｠ ; 〖通例a ～〗 (特に楽しむための, 車などでの)一走り, 一乗り
e.g. a spin around town.
3. in singular a particular bias, interpretation, or point of view, intended to create a favorable (or sometimes, unfavorable) impression when presented to the public:
｟主に米･くだけて｠ (特に政治家･企業側に都合のよい)見解, 解釈
e.g. he tried to put a positive spin on the president's campaign.
PHRASES
spin one's wheels
North American informal waste one's time or efforts.
spin a yarn
tell a long, far-fetched story.
PHRASAL VERBS
spin something off
(of a parent company) turn a subsidiary into a new and separate company.
spin out
North American (of a driver or car) lose control, especially in a skid.
spin something out
make something last as long as possible:
e.g. they seem keen to spin out the debate through their speeches and interventions.
spend or occupy time aimlessly or without profit:
e.g. Shane and Mary played games to spin out the afternoon.
ORIGIN
Old English spinnan‘draw out and twist (fiber’); related to German spinnen. The noun dates from the mid 19th century.