Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outspin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: out-spin
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spin out; finish; exhaust.

Transitive verb

verb

To exceed in spinning; exceed in spinning thread.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"[…] again and again as if she could not tear herself away, yet each time dancing farther forward, swaying to and fro. Finally, her arms raised, she began twirling around, faster and faster, as if she were trying to outspin time itself."
"His protective senior staff decided the secretary was being outspun."
"As if we could outspin the Fatal Sisters."
"Old Cigfolla, who despite stiff joints could outspin any of them, drew out a fine thread of flax."

Etymology

From out- + spin.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: out

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

outspins (present, singular) outspinning (participle, present) outspun (participle, past) outspun (past)

Questions

What does outspin mean?: To spin out; finish; exhaust.
Where does outspin come from?: From out- + spin.

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