/spɪn/

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Meaning

To turn round and round quickly on one spot.

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Word origin

From Old English spinnan, meaning to draw out and twist thread.

Origin
Old English
Root
spinnan

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (spin, spins, spun)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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Here "spin" means to turn round and round quickly.

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"Spun" is the past form of "spin".

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"Spins" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 7: spin, stair, campaign and 7 more words.