Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spinning

/ˈspɪnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: spin-ning
IPA: /ˈspɪnɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The motion of something that spins.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of converting fibres into yarn or thread.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Indoor cycling on an exercise bicycle.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of spin

Example Sentences

"these uncontrollable spinnings of the head"
"An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes."

Usage

Inflected Forms

spinnings (plural)

Derived Forms

aquaspinning electrospinning nonspinning overspinning spinningly ultraspinning yarnspinning

Phrases

fidget-spinning head-spinning money-spinning open-end spinning pen spinning plate spinning ring spinning spinning bike

Synonyms

rotation turning spin

Rhymes With

beginning winning inning grinning thinning pinning sinning binning dinning finning ginning

Questions

How do you pronounce spinning?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɪnɪŋ/.
What does spinning mean?: The motion of something that spins.

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