Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pen spinning

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: pen spin-ning
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The trick of spinning a pen solely on the knuckles of one hand.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"You may be an ace with a Rubik's cube, or even a yo-yo champion, but have you mastered that other geek hobby? You know, pen spinning?"
"According to the SpinZ press releases, pen spinning is the latest craze sweeping Europe, Asia and other places where you are not."
"She was currently repeatedly spinning a blue pen around in her left hand, while her innocent-looking eyes were focused on the teacher, indicating that she was so proficient and used to the act of pen spinning, that not only did it seem like she could do it effortlessly, but she appeared to not even notice herself doing it at all."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does pen spinning mean?: The trick of spinning a pen solely on the knuckles of one hand.

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