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Synonyms of spin

13 similar words

Another word for spin is whitewash. Other synonyms of spin are sugarcoat, put lipstick on, gild, blandish and dress up.

Synonyms and similar words for spin

verbTo present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a...

verbTo draw out tediously; prolong.

verbTo reject at an examination; to fail (a student).

nounRotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces.

  • swazzCurl or spin added when striking a ball hard.

nounThe use of an exercise bicycle, especially as part of a gym class.

  • spinningIndoor cycling on an exercise bicycle.

nounA special interest of an autistic person.

  • spinterest

Meaning of spin

  1. verb To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
  2. verb To enter, or remain in, a spin (abnormal stalled flight mode).
  3. verb To cause one's aircraft to enter or remain in a spin (abnormal stalled flight mode).

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Questions about synonyms of spin

What is another word for spin?
Spin has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as whitewash, sugarcoat, put lipstick on, gild, blandish, dress up, spin out and flunk.
What does spin mean?
Spin means to rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: spin (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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