What part of speech is spins?

Spins can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. spins is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of spin (infinitive).
  • 2. spins is a noun, plural of spin.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does spins mean?

Definitions

Verb
spin - revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
spin - work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"
spin - twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"
spin - form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web"
spin - stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods"
spin - prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"
spin - make up a story; "spin a yarn"
spin - cause to spin; "spin a coin"

Noun
spin - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
spin - a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
spin - a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"
spin - a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"
spin - rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
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Examples of spins

#   Sentence  
1. verb People used to think the Sun spins around the Earth.
2. verb When there's more wind, the windmill spins faster.
3. verb The Earth also rotates, or spins, on its axis. It takes one day to spin around one complete time.
4. verb Saturn is a very large gas planet which spins very rapidly on its axis.
5. verb Venus is unusual because it spins the opposite direction as Earth and most other planets.
6. verb The silk moth is a large moth whose caterpillar spins a cocoon used for silk production.
7. verb Haumea spins rapidly, turning once every four hours, and is believed to be composed mostly of rock with a thin, icy shell and a dark red spot.
8. verb The spider spins its web.
9. verb Uranus spins sideways.
10. verb Unlike any other planet in our solar system, Uranus spins almost perfectly on its side — like a pig on a spit roast — completing a barrel roll once every 17 hours.
11. verb Spin silk.
12. verb The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing.
13. verb Spiders spin a fine web.
14. verb Spin out a visit.
15. verb Spin a yarn.
16. noun He gave the crank a spin.
17. noun The campaign put a favorable spin on the story.
18. noun He took the new car for a spin.
19. noun Before you fall for Dems’ spin, here are the facts.
20. noun I guess those guns will be located enroute to Venezuela or found in storage there by one of the US's local stooges and they then have a pretext to ramp the spin up a notch or two.
21. noun It is always interesting what spin the press will take.
22. noun I'm so busy these days it makes my head spin. I don't even have time to watch a video.
23. noun After dinner, we took a spin around town in my car.
24. noun What makes the earth spin?
25. noun The airplane went into a spin.
26. noun Let's go for a spin around the park.
27. noun Many politicians employ spin doctors whose job it is to dress up unpalatable government decisions so they will be more readily accepted by the public.
28. noun The rapid spin of the Earth along with the liquid, hot metallic core causes a magnetic field to surround the Earth.
29. noun The rapid spin of the Earth along with the molten metallic core produces the Earth's magnetic field.
30. noun Haumea is believed to be shaped like a plump cigar. The dwarf planet's rapid spin is thought to be the cause of this unusual shape.
Sentence  
verb
People used to think the Sun spins around the Earth.
When there's more wind, the windmill spins faster.
The Earth also rotates, or spins, on its axis. It takes one day to spin around one complete time.
Saturn is a very large gas planet which spins very rapidly on its axis.
Venus is unusual because it spins the opposite direction as Earth and most other planets.
The silk moth is a large moth whose caterpillar spins a cocoon used for silk production.
Haumea spins rapidly, turning once every four hours, and is believed to be composed mostly of rock with a thin, icy shell and a dark red spot.
The spider spins its web.
Uranus spins sideways.
Unlike any other planet in our solar system, Uranus spins almost perfectly on its side — like a pig on a spit roast — completing a barrel roll once every 17 hours.
Spin silk.
The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing.
Spiders spin a fine web.
Spin out a visit.
Spin a yarn.
noun
He gave the crank a spin.
The campaign put a favorable spin on the story.
He took the new car for a spin.
Before you fall for Dems’ spin, here are the facts.
I guess those guns will be located enroute to Venezuela or found in storage there by one of the US's local stooges and they then have a pretext to ramp the spin up a notch or two.
It is always interesting what spin the press will take.
I'm so busy these days it makes my head spin. I don't even have time to watch a video.
After dinner, we took a spin around town in my car.
What makes the earth spin?
The airplane went into a spin.
Let's go for a spin around the park.
Many politicians employ spin doctors whose job it is to dress up unpalatable government decisions so they will be more readily accepted by the public.
The rapid spin of the Earth along with the liquid, hot metallic core causes a magnetic field to surround the Earth.
The rapid spin of the Earth along with the molten metallic core produces the Earth's magnetic field.
Haumea is believed to be shaped like a plump cigar. The dwarf planet's rapid spin is thought to be the cause of this unusual shape.
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