Synonyms: spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
Definition: the act of rotating rapidly
Usage: he gave the crank a spin; it broke off after much twisting
Similar words: rotary motion, rotation
Definition: the act of rotating as if on an axis
Usage: the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music
Synonyms: whirl, crack, offer, pass, fling, go
Definition: a usually brief attempt
Usage: he took a crack at it; I gave it a whirl
Similar words: endeavor, endeavour, effort, try, attempt
Definition: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Usage: made an effort to cover all the reading material; wished him luck in his endeavor; she gave it a good try
Definition: confused movement
Usage: he was caught up in a whirl of work; a commotion of people fought for the exits
Similar words: motion, movement
Definition: a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
Synonyms: swirl, convolution, whirl, vortex
Definition: the shape of something rotating rapidly
Similar words: round shape
Definition: a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
Synonyms: reel, whirl, spin, spin around, gyrate
Definition: revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
Usage: The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
Similar words: go around, revolve, rotate
Definition: turn on or around an axis or a center
Usage: The Earth revolves around the Sun; The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire
Synonyms: swirl, whirl, whirlpool, purl, eddy
Definition: flow in a circular current, of liquids
Similar words: flow, feed, course, run
Definition: move along, of liquids
Usage: Water flowed into the cave; the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi
Synonyms: whirl, whirl around, tumble
Definition: fly around
Usage: The clothes tumbled in the dryer; rising smoke whirled in the air
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right
Synonyms: twirl, whirl, birl, spin
Definition: cause to spin
Usage: spin a coin
Similar words: rotate, circumvolve
Definition: cause to turn on an axis or center
Usage: Rotate the handle
Synonyms: whirl, twiddle, twirl, swirl
Definition: turn in a twisting or spinning motion
Usage: The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
Similar words: go around, revolve, rotate
Definition: turn on or around an axis or a center
Usage: The Earth revolves around the Sun; The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire