Spin (public relations)
WordNet
noun
(1) A distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)
"The campaign put a favorable spin on the story"
(2) Rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
(3) A short drive in a car
"He took the new car for a spin"
(4) The act of rotating rapidly
"He gave the crank a spin"
"It broke off after much twisting"
(5) A swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
verb
(6) Prolong or extend
"Spin out a visit"
(7) Twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
"The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"
(8) Work natural fibers into a thread
"Spin silk"
(9) Form a web by making a thread
"Spiders spin a fine web"
(10) Make up a story
"Spin a yarn"
(11) Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
(12) Cause to spin
"Spin a coin"
(13) Stream in jets, of liquids
"The creek spun its course through the woods"
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Verb
- To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.
- To turn around quickly.
- To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.
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- To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.
- To move sideways when bouncing.
Noun
- Circular motion.
- 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.
- Rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces.
- A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing and rolling in a spinning motion.
- A brief trip by vehicle.
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