[n] rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral spin
[n] the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
[n] a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
[v] prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"
[v] narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
[v] work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"
[v] form a web by making a thread, as of spiders
[v] make up a story, as in"spin a yarn"
[v] revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
[v] cause to spin; "spin a coin"
[v] stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods"
Synonyms
birl, gyrate, narrate, recite, recount, reel, spin around, spin out, tailspin, tell, twirl, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl, whirl