spinning
Going around endlessly
Spinning is rotating rapidly around an axis.
A top spins, wheels spin, dancers spin.
The original sense involves drawing out and twisting fibers into thread—work traditionally done at a spinning wheel.
To spin a story or spin the news is to shape it with a particular slant.
A spin class uses stationary bikes for intense cardio workouts.
When your head is spinning, you feel dizzy or overwhelmed: The room was spinning after I stood up too fast.
Rotate very quickly
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- revolveTurn around center
- gyrateMove in spirals
- pivotPoint of rotation
turntable · centrifugal · axis · carousel · swivel · merry-go-round · propeller · top
Rotating rod for thread
- wheelRotating circular frame
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- woolSheared animal fiber
roving · bobbin · handspun · fleece · twist · ply · whorl · distaff
Ballet turn on one foot
- turnRotational movement
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
- relevéRising onto ball-of-foot
- pointeBallet's tiptoe technique
rotation · balance · revolution · piqué · danseur · ballerina · barre · choreography
Sensation of spinning
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
- woozyDizzy and confused
giddy · faint · nausea · reeling · swoon · stagger · blur · imbalance
Strategic communication management
- narrativeAccount of events
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
distortion · framing · messaging · bias · slant · angle · twist · misleading
Winding cylinder or dance
- castingShaping through liquid form
- lureThing that tempts
- rodThin rigid stick
- anglingRecreational hook-and-line pursuit
baitcasting · line · retrieve · drag · spool · bass · trout · tackle
Two-wheeled pedaled vehicle
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- pedalingTurning bike cranks
- workoutStructured physical exercise
instructor · resistance · flywheel · stationary · studio · playlist · sweat · handlebars
whirl
Rotate very quickly
pivot · turntable · centrifugal · axis · carousel · swivel · merry-go-round · propeller · top · pirouette
spindle
Rotating rod for thread
wool · roving · bobbin · handspun · fleece · twist · ply · whorl · distaff · cotton
pirouette
Ballet turn on one foot
pointe · rotation · balance · revolution · piqué · danseur · ballerina · barre · choreography
vertigo
Sensation of spinning
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
woozy · giddy · faint · nausea · reeling · swoon · stagger · blur · imbalance · head rush
PR
Strategic communication management
- narrativeAccount of events
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
manipulation · distortion · framing · messaging · bias · slant · angle · twist · misleading · publicity
reel
Winding cylinder or dance
angling · baitcasting · line · retrieve · drag · spool · bass · trout · tackle · jigging
bike
Two-wheeled pedaled vehicle
workout · instructor · resistance · flywheel · stationary · studio · playlist · sweat · handlebars · saddle
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- joyful movementsdancing, skipping, jumping, leaping, twirling
- repetitive motionsswaying, rocking, bobbing, swinging, bouncing
- things that moverunning, walking, falling, rolling, sliding
- giddinessdizziness, lightheadedness, silliness, giggles, laughter
- out of controlwild, chaotic, unruly, unchecked, runaway
spinningsteady
Fixed, not fluctuating
stable · clear-headed · clear · grounded · centered
- spinning offCreating independent offshoot
- spinning outUncontrolled rotational skid
- spinning wheelFiber-to-thread device
- spinning your wheelsFutile exertion despite activity
- spinning topRotating toy on point
- spinning a taleNarrating invented events
spinning jenny, spinning top, spinning wheel, spinning tops, spinning wheels, spinning rod