Collocations for "spin"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "spin" in context.
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spin
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- spin (around) in circles
- the [gears, machines, wheels] were spinning
- my [head, brain] is spinning
- [everything, the world] is spinning
- spin the [top, wheel, bottle]
- spin [a record, an album]
- spinning the [discs, records, hits, tunes, sounds]
- spin [thread, wool, yarn, silk, cotton candy]
- spider (was) spinning its web
- [government, campaign, newspaper] (tried to) spin the story
- spun him round [3 times, on the chair, blindfolded]
- spun around to [see, talk to]
- UK, vulgar, slang: sit and spin!
- a [full, half, complete] spin (of the wheel)
- give the wheel a [quick, loose, limp, forceful, good] spin
- [10] spins per [second, minute]
- put a [side, forward, back, top] spin on the ball
- put a [positive, negative] spin on [it, things, the news, the report]
- the [media's, newspapers', government's] spin on the story
- what's your spin on the story?
- go for a spin on the [bike, motorcycle]
- go for a spin in the car
- take the [car, bike, motorcycle] (out) for a spin
- the spin of the [earth, planet]
- the player put some spin on the ball
- the [economy, business, company] is in a bad spin
- has them all in a spin
- a spin [doctor, cycle]
- the [series, show, play] is a spin-off (from)
- a spin-off [series]
'spin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):