| backspin | (noun) spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion | - |
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| clothespin | (noun) wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline | Synonyms: clothes peg, clothes pin |
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| downspin | (noun) a swift and dangerous downturn | - |
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| spin | (noun) the act of rotating rapidly | Synonyms: twirl, twist, twisting, whirl |
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| (noun) a short drive in a car | - |
| (noun) rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral | Synonyms: tailspin |
| (noun) a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion) | - |
| (noun) a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) | - |
| (verb) prolong or extend | Synonyms: spin out |
| (verb) twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation | - |
| (verb) work natural fibers into a thread | - |
| (verb) form a web by making a thread | - |
| (verb) make up a story | - |
| (verb) stream in jets, of liquids | - |
| (verb) revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis | Synonyms: gyrate, reel, spin around, whirl |
| (verb) cause to spin | Synonyms: birl, twirl, whirl |
| tailspin | (noun) rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral | Synonyms: spin |
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| (noun) loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse | - |
| topspin | (noun) forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke | - |
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