v
(transitive, intransitive) To coil up into a ball.
v
(transitive) to roll into a ball
v
(intransitive) To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting.
v
(transitive) To cause to move in a curve.
v
(intransitive) To rotate inside a monowheel or similar apparatus due to sudden acceleration or braking.
v
(intransitive) To swivel, move on an axis.
v
To physically swirl or rotate.
v
(intransitive) To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado.
n
(also figuratively) The act of turning or whirling, especially around a fixed axis or centre; a circular or spiral motion; rotation.
v
(intransitive) To spin around; to gyrate, to whirl.
adj
(obsolete, rare) Abounding in gyres.
v
(transitive) To exceed in spinning; exceed in spinning thread.
n
The trick of spinning a pen on the knuckles of one hand without touching it with the other hand.
v
(transitive, intransitive) To spin.
v
(of a rotating object) To wobble; to rotate about an axis that precesses.
v
(intransitive) To become folded.
adj
Rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling.
v
(transitive) To cause something to spiral.
v
(transitive or intransitive) To form into a spiral.
v
To climb or move upward by winding or turning.
v
(figuratively) To circulate.
n
A thrust, as with a lance.
v
To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl.
v
(obsolete) To turn round; to revolve.
v
(transitive) To cause to rotate.
v
To turn around and around; to whirl.
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