spun

Verb

spin (third-person singular simple present spins, present participle spinning, simple past spun or (uncommon) span or (nonstandard) spinned, past participle spun or (nonstandard) spinned)

1. (ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
   • I spun myself around a few times.
   1. (ergative) To enter, or remain in, a spin (abnormal stalled flight mode).
   2. (ergative) To cause one's aircraft to enter or remain in a spin (abnormal stalled flight mode).
2. (transitive) To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.
   • They spin the cotton into thread.
3. (figuratively) To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.
   • 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...1643, John Milton, Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce

   Synonyms:

   whitewash, sugarcoat, put lipstick on, gild, blandish, dress up

4. To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.
   • This pitch is usually preferred for spin than pace.

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