spinning

[ spin-ing ]

noun

1. Textiles.
   1. the act or process of converting staple or short lengths of fiber, as cotton or rayon, into continuous yarn or thread.
   2. the extrusion of a solution of fiber-forming substances through holes in a spinneret to form filaments.
2. Entomology. the act or process of secreting and placing silk or silklike filaments, as in the construction of a web by a spider or the formation of a cocoon by a caterpillar.
3. Also called spin casting, spin fishing, thread-line fishing. Angling. the act or technique of casting a relatively light lure attached to a threadlike line wound on a stationary spool.

spinning

¹

/ ˈspɪnɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the act or process of spinning
   2. ( as modifier )

      spinning yarn

2. the act or technique of casting and drawing a revolving lure through the water so as to imitate the movement of a live fish, etc

Spinning

²

/ ˈspɪnɪŋ /

noun

1. a form of high-intensity exercise using exercise bikes

Other Words From

• spinning·ly adverb
• non·spinning noun adjective
• un·spinning adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of spinning¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; spin, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The animation below gives a sense of the storm’s motion, spinning counterclockwise and forming a classic cyclone as a jet of moisture flows from it over the West Coast.

From Los Angeles Times

Walt Disney has also considered spinning off its cable networks but ended up scrapping the plan.

From BBC

The ride consists of six swinging arms that soar six stories high and rotate 360 degrees, offering riders the sensation of spinning in three directions at once.

From Los Angeles Times

Bunkum say people in agriculture, suggesting this a creative spinning of the numbers and the money around now is comparable with when the UK left the European Union.

From BBC

A big spinning circle that will, one day, stop spinning.

From Salon

Related Words

• orbiting
• swirling
• whirling