turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly

the girl spun round in alarm

the rear wheels spun violently

he fiddled with the radio, spinning the dial

draw out and twist (the fibres of wool, cotton, or other material) to convert them into yarn, either by hand or with machinery

an old lady sat, spinning thread

they spin wool into the yarn for weaving

give (a news story) a particular emphasis or bias

ministers may now find it difficult to use the programme to spin stories in their favour

fish with a spinner

they were spinning for salmon in the lake