English vs. Spin — What's the Difference?

Relating to England or its people or language.

To rotate rapidly; whirl.

The language of England, widely used in many varieties throughout the world.

To have a sensation of whirling, as from dizziness; reel

The people of England.

To make thread or yarn by drawing out and twisting fibers.

Spin or side given to a ball, especially in pool or billiards

To extrude viscous filaments, forming a web or cocoon.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of England or its people or culture.

To fish with a light rod, lure, and line and a reel with a stationary spool.

Of or relating to the English language.

To cause to rotate swiftly; twirl

(used with a pl. verb) The people of England.

To shape or manufacture by a twirling or rotating process.

The West Germanic language of England, the United States, and other countries that are or have been under English influence or control.

(Informal) To play (a recorded piece of music, such as a phonograph record), especially as a disc jockey.

The English language of a particular time, region, person, or group of persons

To provide an interpretation of (a statement or event, for example), especially in a way meant to sway public opinion

A translation into or an equivalent in the English language.

To draw out and twist (fibers) into thread.

A course or individual class in the study of English language, literature, or composition.

To form (thread or yarn) in this manner.

The spin given to a propelled ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist.

To form (a web or cocoon, for example) by extruding viscous filaments.

Bodily movement in an effort to influence the movement of a propelled object; body English.

To relate or create

To translate into English.

The act of spinning.

To adapt into English; Anglicize.

A swift whirling motion.

Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.

A state of mental confusion

An unusual or unexpected interpretation of a text or idea, a spin, a nuance.

(Informal) A short drive in a vehicle

Of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the present so-called Anglo-Saxon race.

The flight condition of an aircraft in a nose-down, spiraling, stalled descent.

Collectively, the people of England; English people or persons.

A distinctive point of view, emphasis, or interpretation

The language of England or of the English nation, and of their descendants in America, India, and other countries.

A distinctive character or style

A kind of printing type, in size between Pica and Great Primer. See Type.

The angular momentum of rotation of a rigid body about its own axis.

A twist or spinning motion given to a ball in striking it that influences the direction it will take after touching a cushion or another ball.

The intrinsic angular momentum of a subatomic particle. Also called spin angular momentum.

To translate into the English language; to Anglicize; hence, to interpret; to explain.

(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

To strike (the cue ball) in such a manner as to give it in addition to its forward motion a spinning motion, that influences its direction after impact on another ball or the cushion.

To enter, or remain in, a spin (abnormal stalled flight mode).

An Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the Commonwealth countries

To cause one's aircraft to enter or remain in a spin (abnormal stalled flight mode).

The people of England

(transitive) To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.

The discipline that studies the English language and literature

(figurative) To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.

(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.

Of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture;

To move sideways when bouncing.

(cooking) To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar

To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, etc.) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; said of the spider, the silkworm, etc.

To shape, as malleable sheet metal, into a hollow form, by bending or buckling it by pressing against it with a smooth hand tool or roller while the metal revolves, as in a lathe.

To move swiftly.

To stream or issue in a thread or a small current or jet.

To wait in a loop until some condition becomes true.

To play (vinyl records, etc.) as a disc jockey.

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

To ride a bicycle at a fast cadence.

To search rapidly.

Rapid circular motion.

(physics) A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.

A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation.

(sports) Rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces.

(aviation) A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing and rolling in a spinning motion.

(mechanical engineering) An abnormal condition in journal bearings where the bearing seizes to the rotating shaft and rotates inside the journal, destroying both the shaft and the journal.

A brief trip by vehicle, especially one made for pleasure.

A bundle of spun material; a mass of strands and filaments.

A single play of a record by a radio station.

A search of a prisoner's cell for forbidden articles.

(dated) An unmarried woman; a spinster.

(uncountable) The use of an exercise bicycle, especially as part of a gym class.

Special interest of an autistic person.

To draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or machinery; as, to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin goat's hair; to produce by drawing out and twisting a fibrous material.

To draw out tediously; to form by a slow process, or by degrees; to extend to a great length; - with out; as, to spin out large volumes on a subject.

To protract; to spend by delays; as, to spin out the day in idleness.

To cause to turn round rapidly; to whirl; to twirl; as, to spin a top.

To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, or the like) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; - said of the spider, the silkworm, etc.

To shape, as malleable sheet metal, into a hollow form, by bending or buckling it by pressing against it with a smooth hand tool or roller while the metal revolves, as in a lathe.

To practice spinning; to work at drawing and twisting threads; to make yarn or thread from fiber; as, the woman knows how to spin; a machine or jenny spins with great exactness.

To move round rapidly; to whirl; to revolve, as a top or a spindle, about its axis.

To stream or issue in a thread or a small current or jet; as, blood spinsfrom a vein.

To move swifty; as, to spin along the road in a carriage, on a bicycle, etc.

The act of spinning; as, the spin of a top; a spin a bicycle.

Velocity of rotation about some specified axis.

An interpretation of an event which is favorable to the interpreter or to the person s/he supports. A person whose task is to provide such interpretations for public relations purposes is called a spin doctor.

A swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)

The act of rotating rapidly;

A short drive in a car;

Rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

A distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion);

Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis;

Stream in jets, of liquids;

Cause to spin;

Make up a story;

Form a web by making a thread;

Work natural fibers into a thread;

Twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation;

Prolong or extend;