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tuliyok [tu.lí.yuk.] : spin (v.)
Synonyms: tuyok

Derivatives of tuliyok


Glosses:
spin
n. (event)1. spina swift whirling motion (usually of a missile).
~ gyration, revolution, rotationa single complete turn (axial or orbital).; "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
~ backspinspin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion.
~ english, side(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist.
~ topspinforward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke.
n. (act)2. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirlthe act of rotating rapidly.; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
~ rotary motion, rotationthe act of rotating as if on an axis.; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
~ pirouette(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet).
~ birling, logrollingrotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport).
n. (act)3. spina short drive in a car.; "he took the new car for a spin"
~ ride, drivea journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile).; "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
n. (act)4. spin, tailspinrapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral.
~ aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting, acrobaticsthe performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft.
n. (act)5. spina distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion).; "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"
~ interpretation, rendering, renditionthe act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance.; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving"
v. (motion)6. gyrate, reel, spin, spin around, whirlrevolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
~ revolve, rotate, go aroundturn on or around an axis or a center.; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
~ whirligigwhirl or spin like a whirligig.
v. (motion)7. spinstream in jets, of liquids.; "The creek spun its course through the woods"
~ centrifugate, centrifugerotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids.
~ well out, streamflow freely and abundantly.; "Tears streamed down her face"
v. (motion)8. birl, spin, twirl, whirlcause to spin.; "spin a coin"
~ circumvolve, rotatecause to turn on an axis or center.; "Rotate the handle"
v. (creation)9. spinmake up a story.; "spin a yarn"
~ cook up, fabricate, invent, manufacture, make upmake up something artificial or untrue.
v. (creation)10. spinform a web by making a thread.; "spiders spin a fine web"
~ create from raw material, create from raw stuffmake from scratch.
~ extrude, squeeze outform or shape by forcing through an opening.; "extrude steel"
v. (contact)11. spinwork natural fibers into a thread.; "spin silk"
~ distort, twine, twistform into a spiral shape.; "The cord is all twisted"
v. (communication)12. spintwist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation.; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"
~ present, lay out, representbring forward and present to the mind.; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
~ sugarcoatcause to appear more pleasant or appealing.; "The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts"
v. (change)13. spin, spin outprolong or extend.; "spin out a visit"
~ prolong, protract, draw out, extendlengthen in time; cause to be or last longer.; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"