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

During those 24 hours they observe 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets over their silent blue planet, spinning past continents and cycling past seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans.

From BBC

The lights came back up moments later to show him spinning Buswell around on his shoulders.

From BBC

"I actually wanted to put the audience in the dark so it was a complete surprise for them to see me spinning Dianne when the lights came on."

From BBC

The lights came back up moments later to show him spinning Buswell around on his shoulders as pyrotechnics flared in the background.

From BBC

In August, the dancer's Olympic performance was highly criticized for moves like rolling on her back, spinning on her head with her feet still on the ground and a kangaroo dance, an original move Gunn created.

From Salon

Related Words

• orbiting
• swirling
• whirling