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"word": "make someone's head spin"
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"word": "respin"
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"word": "spin a tale"
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"word": "spin a yarn"
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"word": "spin bowler"
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"word": "spin down"
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"word": "spin in one's grave"
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"word": "spinner"
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"word": "spin off"
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"word": "spin one's wheels"
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"word": "spin out"
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"word": "spin round"
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"word": "spinster"
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"word": "spin the bottle"
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"word": "spin up"
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"word": "you must spoil before you spin"
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"word": "spin doctor"
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"expansion": "Danish spinde",
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"word": "revolve"
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"word": "rotate"
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"word": "turn"
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"To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.",
"To enter, or remain in, a spin (abnormal stalled flight mode)."
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"(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.",
"(aviation, of an aircraft) To enter, or remain in, a spin (abnormal stalled flight mode)."
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"glosses": [
"To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.",
"To cause one's aircraft to enter or remain in a spin (abnormal stalled flight mode)."
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"(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.",
"(aviation, of a pilot) To cause one's aircraft to enter or remain in a spin (abnormal stalled flight mode)."
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"text": "I spun myself around a few times.",
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{
"text": "Spin the ball on the floor.",
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{
"text": "She spun around and gave him a big smile.",
"type": "example"
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{
"ref": "1855, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “Hiawatha’s Fasting”, in The Song of Hiawatha, Boston: Ticknor and Fields, page 76",
"text": "Round about him spun the landscape, / Sky and forest reeled together, / And his strong heart leaped within him, / As the sturgeon leaps and struggles / In a net to break its meshes.",
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"To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction."
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"(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction."
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"text": "They spin the cotton into thread.",
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"ref": "1718, Matthew Prior, “Solomon on the Vanity of the World”, in Poems on Several Occasions, volume II, Dublin: George Grierson, published 1738, book I, page 115",
"text": "Along the Sunny Bank, or Wat’ry Mead, / Ten thouſand Stalks their various Bloſſoms ſpread : / Peaceful and lowly in their native Soil, / They neither know to ſpin, nor care to toil ; / Yet with confeſs’d Magnificence deride / Our vile Attire, and Impotence of Pride.",
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"To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together."
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"(transitive) To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together."
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "radana",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "رَدَنَ"
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ḡazala",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "غَزَلَ"
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "iḡtazala",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "اِغْتَزَلَ"
},
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "fatala",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "فَتَلَ"
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"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "manel",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "մանել"
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"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "prascí",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "прасці́"
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"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "predá",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "преда́"
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{
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"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "filar"
},
{
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "紡"
},
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "fǎng",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "纺"
},
{
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "příst"
},
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "spinnen"
},
{
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"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "ŝpini"
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{
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"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "ketrama"
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{
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "kehrätä"
},
{
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "filer"
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{
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"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "fiar"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 5 1 40 3 9 5 1 8 2 0 1 1 6 3 2 1 3 4 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "spinnen"
},
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"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "fon"
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{
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"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "kedrätä"
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{
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"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "sníomh"
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{
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"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "filare"
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{
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"alt": "つむぐ",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "tsumugu",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "紡ぐ"
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{
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"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "bɑɑbɑngvɨl",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "បង្វិល"
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{
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"code": "ltg",
"lang": "Latgalian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "sprēst"
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{
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"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "neō"
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"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "vērpt"
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"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "prede",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "преде"
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{
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"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "whenu"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 5 1 40 3 9 5 1 8 2 0 1 1 6 3 2 1 3 4 2",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "kārure"
},
{
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"code": "mn",
"lang": "Mongolian",
"roman": "eerex",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "ээрэх"
},
{
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"code": "gld",
"lang": "Nanai",
"roman": "tompo-",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "томпо-"
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{
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"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "spinne"
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{
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"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "fialar"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 5 1 40 3 9 5 1 8 2 0 1 1 6 3 2 1 3 4 2",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "reštan",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "رشتن"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 5 1 40 3 9 5 1 8 2 0 1 1 6 3 2 1 3 4 2",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "tanidan",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "تنیدن"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 5 1 40 3 9 5 1 8 2 0 1 1 6 3 2 1 3 4 2",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "prząść"
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{
"_dis1": "3 5 1 40 3 9 5 1 8 2 0 1 1 6 3 2 1 3 4 2",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "fiar"
},
{
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"code": "qu",
"lang": "Quechua",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "puchkay"
},
{
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"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "toarce"
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{
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "prjastʹ",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"tags": [
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"word": "прясть"
},
{
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sprjastʹ",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"tags": [
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"word": "спрясть"
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"code": "ru",
"english": "wool",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sučítʹ",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"tags": [
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"word": "сучи́ть"
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{
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"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "snìomh"
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{
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"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "prȅsti"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 5 1 40 3 9 5 1 8 2 0 1 1 6 3 2 1 3 4 2",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "прȅсти"
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{
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"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"tags": [
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"word": "priasť"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 5 1 40 3 9 5 1 8 2 0 1 1 6 3 2 1 3 4 2",
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "presti"
},
{
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"code": "dsb",
"lang": "Lower Sorbian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "pśěsć"
},
{
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "hilar"
},
{
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"code": "sw",
"lang": "Swahili",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "kusokota"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 5 1 40 3 9 5 1 8 2 0 1 1 6 3 2 1 3 4 2",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "spinna"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 5 1 40 3 9 5 1 8 2 0 1 1 6 3 2 1 3 4 2",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "eğirmek"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 5 1 40 3 9 5 1 8 2 0 1 1 6 3 2 1 3 4 2",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "prjastý",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "прясти́"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 5 1 40 3 9 5 1 8 2 0 1 1 6 3 2 1 3 4 2",
"code": "wa",
"lang": "Walloon",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "fiyî"
}
]
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{
"ref": "1643, John Milton, Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce",
"text": "But because he is but briefe, and these things of great consequence not to be kept obscure, I shall conceave it nothing above my duty either for the difficulty or the censure that may passe thereon, to communicate such thoughts as I also have had, and do offer them now in this generall labour of reformation, to the candid view both of Church and Magistrate; especially because I see it the hope of good men, that those irregular and unspirituall Courts have spun their utmost date in this Land; and some beter course must now be constituted.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2006 February 9, “The Politics of Science”, in The Washington Post, page A22",
"text": "In every administration there will be spokesmen and public affairs officers who try to spin the news to make the president look good. But this administration is trying to spin scientific data and muzzle scientists toward that end.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2021 July 31, Lisa Lerer, Nicholas Fandos, “Already Distorting Jan. 6, G.O.P. Now Concocts Entire Counternarrative”, in The New York Times, →ISSN",
"text": "This past week[…] Republicans completed their journey through the looking-glass, spinning a new counternarrative of that deadly day.",
"type": "quotation"
}
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"To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance."
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[
"present",
"present"
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[
"describe",
"describe"
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[
"interpret",
"interpret"
],
[
"bias",
"bias"
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[
"slant",
"slant"
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"(figurative) To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance."
],
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{
"word": "whitewash"
},
{
"word": "sugarcoat"
},
{
"word": "put lipstick on"
},
{
"word": "gild"
},
{
"word": "blandish"
},
{
"word": "dress up"
}
],
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"figuratively"
],
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{
"_dis1": "6 10 3 3 27 5 6 2 3 6 1 0 4 4 3 4 2 3 5 3",
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"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to present a bias",
"word": "spinnen"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 10 3 3 27 5 6 2 3 6 1 0 4 4 3 4 2 3 5 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to present a bias",
"word": "kaunistella"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 10 3 3 27 5 6 2 3 6 1 0 4 4 3 4 2 3 5 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to present a bias",
"word": "johtaa harhaan"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 10 3 3 27 5 6 2 3 6 1 0 4 4 3 4 2 3 5 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to present a bias",
"word": "kieputtaa"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 10 3 3 27 5 6 2 3 6 1 0 4 4 3 4 2 3 5 3",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to present a bias",
"word": "schönreden"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 10 3 3 27 5 6 2 3 6 1 0 4 4 3 4 2 3 5 3",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to present a bias",
"word": "positiv darstellen"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 10 3 3 27 5 6 2 3 6 1 0 4 4 3 4 2 3 5 3",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to present a bias",
"word": "beschönigen"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 10 3 3 27 5 6 2 3 6 1 0 4 4 3 4 2 3 5 3",
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"lang": "Russian",
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"sense": "to present a bias",
"word": "искажа́ть смысл"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 10 3 3 27 5 6 2 3 6 1 0 4 4 3 4 2 3 5 3",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "to present a bias",
"word": "snìomh"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 10 3 3 27 5 6 2 3 6 1 0 4 4 3 4 2 3 5 3",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to present a bias",
"word": "dorar la píldora"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 10 3 3 27 5 6 2 3 6 1 0 4 4 3 4 2 3 5 3",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to present a bias",
"word": "pintar bonito"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 10 3 3 27 5 6 2 3 6 1 0 4 4 3 4 2 3 5 3",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to present a bias",
"word": "endulzar"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 10 3 3 27 5 6 2 3 6 1 0 4 4 3 4 2 3 5 3",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to present a bias",
"word": "yaldızlamak"
}
]
},
{
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{
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Cricket",
"orig": "en:Cricket",
"parents": [
"Ball games",
"Sports",
"Human activity",
"Human behaviour",
"Human",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
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}
],
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"To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch."
],
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[
"cricket",
"cricket"
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],
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"(cricket, of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch."
],
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"of a bowler",
"of a bowler"
],
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"ball-games",
"cricket",
"games",
"hobbies",
"lifestyle",
"sports"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "topical",
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"name": "Cricket",
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"Ball games",
"Sports",
"Human activity",
"Human behaviour",
"Human",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To move sideways when bouncing."
],
"id": "en-spin-en-verb-Q7irDzOv",
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[
"cricket",
"cricket"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(cricket, of a ball) To move sideways when bouncing."
],
"raw_tags": [
"of a ball",
"of a ball"
],
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"ball-games",
"cricket",
"games",
"hobbies",
"lifestyle",
"sports"
],
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{
"_dis1": "1 2 1 1 1 21 57 1 1 2 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "falciram se",
"sense": "to move sideways when bouncing",
"word": "фалцирам се"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 2 1 1 1 21 57 1 1 2 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to move sideways when bouncing",
"word": "doen draaien"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 2 1 1 1 21 57 1 1 2 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to move sideways when bouncing",
"word": "kiertyä"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 2 1 1 1 21 57 1 1 2 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to move sideways when bouncing",
"word": "pinotar"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Cooking",
"orig": "en:Cooking",
"parents": [
"Food and drink",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar"
],
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[
"cooking",
"cooking#Noun"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(cooking) To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar"
],
"topics": [
"cooking",
"food",
"lifestyle"
],
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{
"_dis1": "2 3 1 1 3 2 3 55 11 9 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "cooking: to form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar",
"word": "kehrätä"
}
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, etc.) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; said of the spider, the silkworm, etc."
],
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{
"_dis1": "3 3 0 3 2 2 3 7 32 16 3 3 3 1 2 2 7 3 4 0",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "pleta",
"sense": "of spider, silkworm etc: to form from thread",
"word": "плета"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 3 0 3 2 2 3 7 32 16 3 3 3 1 2 2 7 3 4 0",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "of spider, silkworm etc: to form from thread",
"word": "teixir"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 3 0 3 2 2 3 7 32 16 3 3 3 1 2 2 7 3 4 0",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "of spider, silkworm etc: to form from thread",
"word": "ŝpini"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 3 0 3 2 2 3 7 32 16 3 3 3 1 2 2 7 3 4 0",
"code": "fi",
"english": "spider",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "of spider, silkworm etc: to form from thread",
"word": "kutoa"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 3 0 3 2 2 3 7 32 16 3 3 3 1 2 2 7 3 4 0",
"code": "fi",
"english": "silkworm",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "of spider, silkworm etc: to form from thread",
"word": "kehrätä"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 3 0 3 2 2 3 7 32 16 3 3 3 1 2 2 7 3 4 0",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "of spider, silkworm etc: to form from thread",
"word": "tecer"
}
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"To shape, as malleable sheet metal, into a hollow form, by bending or buckling it by pressing against it with a smooth hand tool or roller while the metal revolves, as in a lathe."
],
"id": "en-spin-en-verb-DfFWzDom",
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "3 5 2 1 3 2 3 3 4 54 1 0 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "strugovam",
"sense": "to shape, as malleable sheet metal, into a hollow form, as in lathe",
"word": "струговам"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [],
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{
"text": "to spin along the road in a carriage, on a bicycle, etc.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To move swiftly."
],
"id": "en-spin-en-verb-3ZonaFjg",
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "3 3 3 1 1 3 5 0 1 2 62 0 1 1 1 2 6 3 2 0",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "dviža se bǎrzo",
"sense": "to move swiftly",
"word": "движа се бързо"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 3 3 1 1 3 5 0 1 2 62 0 1 1 1 2 6 3 2 0",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to move swiftly",
"word": "kiitää"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "Blood spins from a vein.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To stream or issue in a thread or a small current or jet."
],
"id": "en-spin-en-verb-5Awu90Gf",
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 90 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to stream or issue in a thread or a small current or jet",
"word": "suihkuta"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Computing",
"orig": "en:Computing",
"parents": [
"Technology",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Programming",
"orig": "en:Programming",
"parents": [
"Computing",
"Software engineering",
"Technology",
"Computer science",
"Engineering",
"Software",
"All topics",
"Sciences",
"Applied sciences",
"Media",
"Fundamental",
"Communication"
],
"source": "w"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To wait in a loop until some condition becomes true."
],
"id": "en-spin-en-verb-hQrEwwQr",
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[
"computing",
"computing#Noun"
],
[
"programming",
"programming#Noun"
],
[
"wait",
"wait"
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[
"loop",
"loop"
],
[
"condition",
"condition"
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],
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"(computing, programming, intransitive) To wait in a loop until some condition becomes true."
],
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"intransitive"
],
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"computing",
"engineering",
"mathematics",
"natural-sciences",
"physical-sciences",
"programming",
"sciences"
],
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{
"_dis1": "11 13 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 5 0 3 41 2 1 2 2 2 2 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "computing: to wait in a loop",
"word": "pyöriä"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [],
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{
"ref": "2002, CMJ New Music Report, volume 70, number 12",
"text": "However, for the past six years he has been spinning his novel blend of progressive house and trance music and is finally on the brink of becoming the next luminary DJ.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
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"To play (vinyl records, etc.) as a disc jockey."
],
"id": "en-spin-en-verb-mZynyi5f",
"links": [
[
"play",
"play"
],
[
"vinyl",
"vinyl"
],
[
"record",
"record"
],
[
"disc jockey",
"disc jockey"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive, informal) To play (vinyl records, etc.) as a disc jockey."
],
"tags": [
"informal",
"transitive"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "3 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 2 1 0 1 61 3 1 1 1 3 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "informal: to play vinyl records",
"word": "pinchar"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Cycling",
"orig": "en:Cycling",
"parents": [
"Transport",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To use an exercise bicycle, especially as part of a gym class."
],
"id": "en-spin-en-verb-nEiQJajw",
"links": [
[
"cycling",
"cycling#Noun"
],
[
"exercise bicycle",
"exercise bicycle"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(cycling, intransitive)",
"To use an exercise bicycle, especially as part of a gym class."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
],
"topics": [
"cycling",
"hobbies",
"lifestyle",
"sports"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Cycling",
"orig": "en:Cycling",
"parents": [
"Transport",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To ride a bicycle at a fast cadence."
],
"id": "en-spin-en-verb-skeT4-ZY",
"links": [
[
"cycling",
"cycling#Noun"
],
[
"bicycle",
"bicycle"
],
[
"cadence",
"cadence"
]
],
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"(cycling, intransitive)",
"To ride a bicycle at a fast cadence."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
],
"topics": [
"cycling",
"hobbies",
"lifestyle",
"sports"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "British English",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Law enforcement",
"orig": "en:Law enforcement",
"parents": [
"Crime prevention",
"Emergency services",
"Law",
"Crime",
"Public safety",
"Justice",
"Criminal law",
"Society",
"Public administration",
"Security",
"All topics",
"Government",
"Fundamental",
"Politics"
],
"source": "w"
},
{
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"name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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"Entries with incorrect language header",
"Entry maintenance"
],
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],
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{
"ref": "2013, Nick Oldham, Psycho Alley",
"text": "But then again, unless someone struck lucky in those first few hours, there weren't even enough detectives to spin a drum [house].",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To search rapidly."
],
"id": "en-spin-en-verb--vtWUW1P",
"links": [
[
"law enforcement",
"law enforcement"
],
[
"search",
"search"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(UK, law enforcement, slang, transitive) To search rapidly."
],
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"UK",
"slang",
"transitive"
],
"topics": [
"government",
"law-enforcement"
]
},
{
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{
"text": "to spin a yarn",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To draw out tediously; prolong."
],
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"links": [
[
"prolong",
"prolong"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) To draw out tediously; prolong."
],
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{
"word": "spin out"
}
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Fishing",
"orig": "en:Fishing",
"parents": [
"Human activity",
"Human behaviour",
"Human",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w"
},
{
"_dis": "7 8 1 4 5 5 6 1 4 8 8 1 6 2 4 4 9 7 9 2",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [
"Entries with incorrect language header",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To fish with a swivel or spoonbait."
],
"id": "en-spin-en-verb-qfMX4ZBg",
"links": [
[
"fishing",
"fishing#Noun"
],
[
"fish",
"fish"
],
[
"swivel",
"swivel"
],
[
"spoonbait",
"spoonbait"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(fishing) To fish with a swivel or spoonbait."
],
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"fishing",
"hobbies",
"lifestyle"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"glosses": [
"To reject at an examination; to fail (a student)."
],
"id": "en-spin-en-verb-fvcVzZXh",
"links": [
[
"reject",
"reject"
],
[
"examination",
"examination"
],
[
"fail",
"fail"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(archaic, transitive, slang) To reject at an examination; to fail (a student)."
],
"tags": [
"archaic",
"slang",
"transitive"
]
}
],
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"ipa": "/spɪn/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɪn"
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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/En-us-spin.ogg",
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"US"
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{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "rup",
"lang": "Aromanian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "anvãrtescu"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "fırlanmaq"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vǎrtja",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "въртя"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "giravoltar"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "girar"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "voltar"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "chr",
"lang": "Cherokee",
"roman": "adiqualvdeyoha",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "ᎠᏗᏆᎸᏕᏲᎭ"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "轉動"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zhuǎndòng",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "转动"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "自轉"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zìzhuàn",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "自转"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "draaien"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "ŝpini"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "pyöriä"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"continuative",
"intransitive"
],
"word": "kieppua"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "pyörittää"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"continuative",
"transitive"
],
"word": "kieputtaa"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "pyörähtää"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"intransitive"
],
"word": "kiepahtaa (momentane)"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "pyöräyttää"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"transitive"
],
"word": "kiepauttaa (momentane)"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "tournoyer"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "pivoter rapidement"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "rotieren"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "schleudern"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "histovév",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "הסתובב"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "forog"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "pörög"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "sníomh"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "girare"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "far girare"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "ruotare"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "piroettare"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "testacoda"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"alt": "かいてんする",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "kaiten suru",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "回転する"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "bɑɑbɑngvɨl",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "បង្វិល"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"note": "of the head, emotions",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "ārohirohi"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "spinne"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "tornejar"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "rotar"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "girar"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "obracać się"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "wirować"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "girar"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "rodar"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "învârti"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "vertétʹsja",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "верте́ться"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "krutítʹsja",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "крути́ться"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "vraščátʹsja",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "враща́ться"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "girar"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "rotar"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "dar vueltas"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "snurra"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "snurra runt"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "mǔn",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "หมุน"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "bpàn",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "ปั่น"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "dolanmak"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "dönmek"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "krutýtysja",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "крути́тися"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "vertítysja",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "верті́тися"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "obertátysja",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "оберта́тися"
},
{
"_dis1": "18 18 16 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 5 2",
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "shpinen",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "שפּינען"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 3 2 3 2 32 35 1 2 2 2 0 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "falciram",
"sense": "to make ball move sideways",
"word": "фалцирам"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 3 2 3 2 32 35 1 2 2 2 0 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to make ball move sideways",
"word": "spinnen"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 3 2 3 2 32 35 1 2 2 2 0 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to make ball move sideways",
"word": "lyödä kierre"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 3 2 3 2 32 35 1 2 2 2 0 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 1",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to make ball move sideways",
"word": "spinne"
}
],
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"en:spin"
],
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}
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin doctor"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "backspin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "barspin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "Biellmann spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "camel spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "despin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "electron spin resonance"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "finger spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "flat spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "free spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "in a flat spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "in a spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "inverted spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "isotopic spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "I-spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "Jackson Haines spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "layback spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "leg spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "media spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "off spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "on the spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "orthodox spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "parallel spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "quantum spin liquid"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "quantum unit of spin"
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "sidespin"
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "sit spin"
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin bath"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin bike"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin button"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin chain"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin class"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin control"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin-density wave"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin-doctored"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin doctoring"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin-dry"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin dryer"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin fishing"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin foam"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin glass"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin ice"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin label"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin machine"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin merchant"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin network"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin-off"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin-o-rama"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin polarization"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin-polarized"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin quantum number"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin room"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin-spin energy"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin-top"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin trap"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin trapping"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin-up"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "spin wave"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "tailspin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "take for a spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "topspin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "upright spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "with the spin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "wrist spin"
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ine-pro",
"3": "*(s)penh₁-"
},
"expansion": "",
"name": "root"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "enm",
"3": "spinnen"
},
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"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ang",
"3": "spinnan"
},
"expansion": "Old English spinnan",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*spinnaną"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Germanic *spinnaną",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ine-pro",
"3": "*(s)penh₁-"
},
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"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nds",
"2": "spinnen"
},
"expansion": "Low German spinnen",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "spinnen"
},
"expansion": "Dutch spinnen",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "de",
"2": "spinnen"
},
"expansion": "German spinnen",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "da",
"2": "spinde"
},
"expansion": "Danish spinde",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "sv",
"2": "spinna"
},
"expansion": "Swedish spinna",
"name": "cog"
}
],
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{
"form": "spins",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "~"
},
"expansion": "spin (countable and uncountable, plural spins)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
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{
"examples": [
{
"text": "The car went into a spin."
},
{
"text": "The skaters demonstrated their spins."
},
{
"text": "He put some spin on the cue ball."
}
],
"glosses": [
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"ball-games",
"cricket",
"games",
"hobbies",
"lifestyle",
"sports"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"en:Cooking"
],
"glosses": [
"To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar"
],
"links": [
[
"cooking",
"cooking#Noun"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(cooking) To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar"
],
"topics": [
"cooking",
"food",
"lifestyle"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, etc.) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; said of the spider, the silkworm, etc."
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"To shape, as malleable sheet metal, into a hollow form, by bending or buckling it by pressing against it with a smooth hand tool or roller while the metal revolves, as in a lathe."
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "to spin along the road in a carriage, on a bicycle, etc.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To move swiftly."
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "Blood spins from a vein.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To stream or issue in a thread or a small current or jet."
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English intransitive verbs",
"en:Computing",
"en:Programming"
],
"glosses": [
"To wait in a loop until some condition becomes true."
],
"links": [
[
"computing",
"computing#Noun"
],
[
"programming",
"programming#Noun"
],
[
"wait",
"wait"
],
[
"loop",
"loop"
],
[
"condition",
"condition"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(computing, programming, intransitive) To wait in a loop until some condition becomes true."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
],
"topics": [
"computing",
"engineering",
"mathematics",
"natural-sciences",
"physical-sciences",
"programming",
"sciences"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English informal terms",
"English terms with quotations",
"English transitive verbs"
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "2002, CMJ New Music Report, volume 70, number 12",
"text": "However, for the past six years he has been spinning his novel blend of progressive house and trance music and is finally on the brink of becoming the next luminary DJ.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To play (vinyl records, etc.) as a disc jockey."
],
"links": [
[
"play",
"play"
],
[
"vinyl",
"vinyl"
],
[
"record",
"record"
],
[
"disc jockey",
"disc jockey"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive, informal) To play (vinyl records, etc.) as a disc jockey."
],
"tags": [
"informal",
"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English intransitive verbs",
"en:Cycling"
],
"glosses": [
"To use an exercise bicycle, especially as part of a gym class."
],
"links": [
[
"cycling",
"cycling#Noun"
],
[
"exercise bicycle",
"exercise bicycle"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(cycling, intransitive)",
"To use an exercise bicycle, especially as part of a gym class."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
],
"topics": [
"cycling",
"hobbies",
"lifestyle",
"sports"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English intransitive verbs",
"en:Cycling"
],
"glosses": [
"To ride a bicycle at a fast cadence."
],
"links": [
[
"cycling",
"cycling#Noun"
],
[
"bicycle",
"bicycle"
],
[
"cadence",
"cadence"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(cycling, intransitive)",
"To ride a bicycle at a fast cadence."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
],
"topics": [
"cycling",
"hobbies",
"lifestyle",
"sports"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"British English",
"English slang",
"English terms with quotations",
"English transitive verbs",
"Quotation templates to be cleaned",
"en:Law enforcement"
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "2013, Nick Oldham, Psycho Alley",
"text": "But then again, unless someone struck lucky in those first few hours, there weren't even enough detectives to spin a drum [house].",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To search rapidly."
],
"links": [
[
"law enforcement",
"law enforcement"
],
[
"search",
"search"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(UK, law enforcement, slang, transitive) To search rapidly."
],
"tags": [
"UK",
"slang",
"transitive"
],
"topics": [
"government",
"law-enforcement"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with usage examples",
"English transitive verbs"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "to spin a yarn",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To draw out tediously; prolong."
],
"links": [
[
"prolong",
"prolong"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) To draw out tediously; prolong."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "spin out"
}
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"en:Fishing"
],
"glosses": [
"To fish with a swivel or spoonbait."
],
"links": [
[
"fishing",
"fishing#Noun"
],
[
"fish",
"fish"
],
[
"swivel",
"swivel"
],
[
"spoonbait",
"spoonbait"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(fishing) To fish with a swivel or spoonbait."
],
"topics": [
"fishing",
"hobbies",
"lifestyle"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English slang",
"English terms with archaic senses",
"English transitive verbs"
],
"glosses": [
"To reject at an examination; to fail (a student)."
],
"links": [
[
"reject",
"reject"
],
[
"examination",
"examination"
],
[
"fail",
"fail"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(archaic, transitive, slang) To reject at an examination; to fail (a student)."
],
"tags": [
"archaic",
"slang",
"transitive"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/spɪn/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɪn"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-spin.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/5f/En-us-spin.ogg/En-us-spin.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/En-us-spin.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
],
"text": "Audio (US)"
},
{
"audio": "en-au-spin.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/55/En-au-spin.ogg/En-au-spin.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/En-au-spin.ogg",
"tags": [
"Australia"
],
"text": "Audio (AU)"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "rup",
"lang": "Aromanian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "anvãrtescu"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "fırlanmaq"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vǎrtja",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "въртя"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "giravoltar"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "girar"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "voltar"
},
{
"code": "chr",
"lang": "Cherokee",
"roman": "adiqualvdeyoha",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "ᎠᏗᏆᎸᏕᏲᎭ"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "轉動"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zhuǎndòng",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "转动"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "自轉"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zìzhuàn",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "自转"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "draaien"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "ŝpini"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "pyöriä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"continuative",
"intransitive"
],
"word": "kieppua"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "pyörittää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"continuative",
"transitive"
],
"word": "kieputtaa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "pyörähtää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"intransitive"
],
"word": "kiepahtaa (momentane)"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "pyöräyttää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"transitive"
],
"word": "kiepauttaa (momentane)"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "tournoyer"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "pivoter rapidement"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "rotieren"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "schleudern"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "histovév",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "הסתובב"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "forog"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "pörög"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "sníomh"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "girare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "far girare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "ruotare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "piroettare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "testacoda"
},
{
"alt": "かいてんする",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "kaiten suru",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "回転する"
},
{
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "bɑɑbɑngvɨl",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "បង្វិល"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"note": "of the head, emotions",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "ārohirohi"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "spinne"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "tornejar"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "rotar"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "girar"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "obracać się"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "wirować"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "girar"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "rodar"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "învârti"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "vertétʹsja",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "верте́ться"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "krutítʹsja",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "крути́ться"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "vraščátʹsja",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "враща́ться"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "girar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "rotar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "dar vueltas"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "snurra"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "snurra runt"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "mǔn",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "หมุน"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "bpàn",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "ปั่น"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "dolanmak"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "dönmek"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "krutýtysja",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "крути́тися"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "vertítysja",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "верті́тися"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "obertátysja",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "оберта́тися"
},
{
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "shpinen",
"sense": "to turn around quickly",
"word": "שפּינען"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "radana",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "رَدَنَ"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ḡazala",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "غَزَلَ"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "iḡtazala",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "اِغْتَزَلَ"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "fatala",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "فَتَلَ"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "manel",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "մանել"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "prascí",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "прасці́"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "predá",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "преда́"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "filar"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "紡"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "fǎng",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "纺"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "příst"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "spinnen"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "ŝpini"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "ketrama"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "kehrätä"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "filer"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "fiar"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "spinnen"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "fon"
},
{
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "kedrätä"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "sníomh"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "filare"
},
{
"alt": "つむぐ",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "tsumugu",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "紡ぐ"
},
{
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "bɑɑbɑngvɨl",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "បង្វិល"
},
{
"code": "ltg",
"lang": "Latgalian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "sprēst"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "neō"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "vērpt"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "prede",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "преде"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "whenu"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "kārure"
},
{
"code": "mn",
"lang": "Mongolian",
"roman": "eerex",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "ээрэх"
},
{
"code": "gld",
"lang": "Nanai",
"roman": "tompo-",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "томпо-"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "spinne"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "fialar"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "reštan",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "رشتن"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "tanidan",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "تنیدن"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "prząść"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "fiar"
},
{
"code": "qu",
"lang": "Quechua",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "puchkay"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "toarce"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "prjastʹ",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "прясть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sprjastʹ",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "спрясть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"english": "wool",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sučítʹ",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "сучи́ть"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "snìomh"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
"word": "prȅsti"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "to make yarn",
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{
"code": "fi",
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"word": "obrót"
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"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
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"masculine"
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"word": "враще́ние"
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{
"code": "es",
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "physics: quantum angular momentum",
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{
"code": "cmn",
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"sense": "physics: quantum angular momentum",
"word": "自旋"
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{
"code": "fr",
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{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
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"code": "de",
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"masculine"
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"code": "ja",
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"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
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"word": "اسپین"
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{
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"code": "fi",
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"code": "de",
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"code": "de",
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{
"code": "de",
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"code": "de",
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"code": "es",
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"masculine"
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{
"code": "bg",
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{
"code": "ca",
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{
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{
"code": "fr",
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"word": "effet"
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{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
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"code": "de",
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"sense": "rotation of a ball in motion",
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"masculine"
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"word": "Drall"
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"code": "it",
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"masculine"
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"word": "effetto"
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{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "flight condition",
"word": "syöksykierre"
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{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "flight condition",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "vrille"
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{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "flight condition",
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"neuter"
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"word": "Trudeln"
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{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "flight condition",
"word": "dugóhúzó"
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{
"code": "ja",
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"sense": "flight condition",
"word": "きりもみ"
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{
"code": "no",
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"sense": "flight condition",
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"sense": "brief trip",
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"word": "Spritztour"
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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-04-21 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-01 using wiktextract (fc4f0c7 and c937495). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.
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