spin round

phrasal verbBritish

or spin around

Word Forms

1
intransitive/transitive same as spin
She spun round to face him.
spin someone around:
He put a hand on the boy’s shoulder and spun him round.
2
intransitive/transitive same as spin
He watched the wheel spinning round.
3
transitive (spin something round) same as spin
She spins the globe round.
4
intransitive if thoughts spin round in your head, you keep thinking about different things in a nervous and uncontrolled way
She needed a diversion from the thoughts spinning round in her head.
Synonyms and related words
Become excited
thrill
exult
swoon

See also main entry: spinSee also main entry: spin