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spins one's wheels

spins one's wheels is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spin one's wheels.

Meaning of spin one's wheels

Verb

spin one's wheels (third-person singular simple present spins one's wheels, present participle spinning one's wheels, simple past and past participle spun one's wheels)

  1. (idiomatic) To make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere.
    • I've been spinning my wheels on this problem all week, with nothing to show for it.

Questions about spins one's wheels

What is spins one's wheels the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Spins one's wheels is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spin one's wheels.

Words near spins one's wheels in the dictionary

  1. spins
  2. spins a tale
  3. spins down
  4. spins in one's grave
  5. spins off
  6. spins one's wheels
  7. spins out
  8. spins plates
  9. spins round
  10. spins someone's wheels
  11. spins up

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