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1. phrasal verb

If you spin something out, you make it last longer than it normally would.

My wife's solicitor was anxious to spin things out for as long as possible. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

The Government will try to spin out the conference into next autumn. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

2. See also spin off

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spin out in British English

verb (tr, adverb)

to extend or protract (a story, etc) by including superfluous detail; prolong

to spend or pass (time)

to contrive to cause (money, etc) to last as long as possible

(of an organization) to create (a new business enterprise) to exploit an aspect of its research

noun spinout

a new business enterprise created from a larger organization to exploit an aspectof its research

6. US and Canadian slang

a spinning skid in a car that causes it to run off the road

spin out in American English

Informal

to slide with a spinning or rotating movement

said of a vehicle that is out of control

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He knows I want to spin out the climax, thought Heighway.I tried to spin out the goodbyes: `What was it you'd wanted to talk to me about?He was hoping to spin out his illegal parking until the same man emerged from the Embassy.The longer we sit on this thing, the greater chance it will spin out of control," she continued.

Chinese translation of 'spin out'

spin out

vt

[speech etc] 拖长(長)时(時)间(間) (tuōcháng shíjiān)

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释义	Trends of spin out View usage for: spin out 1. phrasal verb If you spin something out, you make it last longer than it normally would. My wife's solicitor was anxious to spin things out for as long as possible. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The Government will try to spin out the conference into next autumn. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. See also spin off See full dictionary entry for spin spin out in British English verb (tr, adverb) 1. to extend or protract (a story, etc) by including superfluous detail; prolong 2. to spend or pass (time) 3. to contrive to cause (money, etc) to last as long as possible 4. (of an organization) to create (a new business enterprise) to exploit an aspect of its research noun spinout 5. a new business enterprise created from a larger organization to exploit an aspectof its research 6. US and Canadian slang a spinning skid in a car that causes it to run off the road spin out in American English US Informal to slide with a spinning or rotating movement said of a vehicle that is out of control See full dictionary entry for spin Examples of 'spin out' in a sentence spin out He knows I want to spin out the climax, thought Heighway. Ruell, Patrick THE ONLY GAME I tried to spin out the goodbyes: `What was it you'd wanted to talk to me about? Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002) He was hoping to spin out his illegal parking until the same man emerged from the Embassy. Forbes, Colin COVER STORY The longer we sit on this thing, the greater chance it will spin out of control," she continued. Gregg Andrew Hurwitz MINUTES TO BURN (2001) Chinese translation of 'spin out' spin out vt [speech etc] 拖长(長)时(時)间(間) (tuōcháng shíjiān) See spin Nearby words of spin out spill over spill over into spin spin out spinach spinal spine
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