spins
Turns on axis
Spins is the third-person singular of spin, covering rotation and the production of thread by twisting fibers.
The plural noun spins refers to instances of spinning: I'll give it a few spins and see how it runs.
In informal use, spins often means brief trips: We took a few spins around the block.
The expression the spins describes the dizzying sensation of the room rotating, typically from intoxication: I drank too much and got the spins.
Turn around center
- rotateTurn about an axis
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- whirlRotate very quickly
- swivelRotating connection point
pivot · gyrate · axis · circular · turntable · wheel · carousel · merry-go-round
Ballet turn on one foot
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- turnRotational movement
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- ballerinaClassical female dancer
choreography · ice skating · layback · axel · figure skating · breakdancing · headspin · floorwork
Account of events
- taleSpoken or written narrative
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- interpretationAssigned meaning
twist · slant · version · framing · propaganda · rhetoric · publicity · marketing
Shaping by cutting away
- turnsRotations or chances
- rotationTurning on an axis
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
moguls · tricks · flips · helicopter · cork · switch · rails · park
Music mixer performer
- turntableRotating music player
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- mixingCombining into one mass
scratching · beatmatching · deck · platter · crossfader · remix · sampler · hip-hop
Sensation of spinning
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- woozyDizzy and confused
- reelingUnsteady from shock
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
disoriented · faint · nausea · head rush · blackout · drunk · intoxicated
Riding on two wheels
- stationary bikePedaled fitness equipment
- PelotonInteractive exercise bike maker
- indoor cyclingStationary bicycle exercise
- flywheelRotational energy storage device
cadence · cardio · class · instructor · studio · SoulCycle · workout · endurance
revolve
Turn around center
swivel · pivot · gyrate · axis · circular · turntable · wheel · carousel · merry-go-round · gyroscope
pirouette
Ballet turn on one foot
ballerina · choreography · ice skating · layback · axel · figure skating · breakdancing · headspin · floorwork · rotation
story
Account of events
interpretation · twist · slant · version · framing · propaganda · rhetoric · publicity · marketing · media
carving
Shaping by cutting away
freestyle · moguls · tricks · flips · helicopter · cork · switch · rails · park · halfpipe
DJ
Music mixer performer
mixing · scratching · beatmatching · deck · platter · crossfader · remix · sampler · hip-hop · club
vertigo
Sensation of spinning
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- woozyDizzy and confused
- reelingUnsteady from shock
unsteady · disoriented · faint · nausea · head rush · blackout · drunk · intoxicated
cycling
Riding on two wheels
- stationary bikePedaled fitness equipment
- PelotonInteractive exercise bike maker
- indoor cyclingStationary bicycle exercise
flywheel · cadence · cardio · class · instructor · studio · SoulCycle · workout · endurance · resistance
- gymnasticsgymnastics, balance beam, floor exercise, handstand, parallel bars
- skatingskating, ice skating, roller skating, figure skating, inline skating
- gambling termsbet, wager, odds, chips, jackpot
- hangoverhangover, hungover, morning after, rough night, one too many
- figure skatingtriple lutz, edges, footwork, ice dancing, step sequence
- circus artstrapeze, silks, aerial silks, lyra, flying trapeze
- spin outLose vehicular control rotationally
- spin the bottleParty game selecting kissers
- spin cycleWasher's centrifugal drying stage
- spin offDerived work from original
- take a spinBrief recreational drive
- take for a spinTry something briefly
spin, spinning, spinner, spindle, spindly, spinster, spinners, spindrift, spinsterhood