Spin or spinning most often refers to:

  • Spin (physics) or particle spin, a fundamental property of elementary particles
  • Spin quantum number, a number which defines the value of a particle's spin
  • Spinning (textiles), the creation of yarn or thread by twisting fibers together, traditionally by hand spinning
  • Spin (geometry), the rotation of an object around an internal axis
  • Spin (propaganda), an intentionally biased portrayal of something

Spin, spinning or spinnin may also refer to:

Physics and mathematics

  • Spin group, Spin(n), a particular double cover of the special orthogonal group SO(n)
  • the corresponding spin algebra, <math>\mathfrak{spin}(n)</math>
  • Spin tensor, a tensor quantity for describing spinning motion in special relativity and general relativity
  • Spin (aerodynamics), autorotation of an aerodynamically stalled aeroplane
  • SPIN bibliographic database, an indexing and abstracting service focusing on physics research

Textile arts

  • Spinning (polymers), a process for creating polymer fibres
  • Hand spinning, textile art to create yarn by hand

Sports

  • Spin imparted on a ball in sports such as;
  • Cue sports
  • Pickleball
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Indoor cycling, often called spinning, a form of exercise
  • Spinning (cycling), an indoor cycling brand
  • SPiN, a chain of tennis table parlors
  • Spinning (motorsport), a South African motorsport
  • Figure skating spins, a number of different skating moves
  • Poi spinning, a form of juggling
  • Spin bowling, a type of bowling technique in cricket
  • Spin fishing
  • Pen spinning
  • Spinning, a vertical-axis style of delivery in ten-pin bowling

Technology

  • Metal spinning, the process of forming metal over a mandrel while rotating on a lathe
  • Chevrolet Spin, a mini multi-purpose vehicle
  • Fokker Spin, an aeroplane built by Anthony Fokker

Computing

  • SPIN model checker, Gerard Holzmann's tool for formal verification of distributed software systems
  • SPIN (operating system), a Mach-like OS written in Modula-3
  • Spin (programming language), a high-level programming language
  • SPIN (software process), a Software Process Improvement Network
  • Busy waiting or spinning

Books and publications

  • Spin (magazine), an American music website and print magazine, 1985–present
  • Spin (novel), a 2005 novel by Robert Charles Wilson
  • Spinning (comics), a 2017 graphic novel memoir by Tillie Walden
  • Spin, a 2004 novel by Martin Sixsmith
  • Spin (DC Comics), a fictional villain from DC Comics
  • , a supernatural ability used in the manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Businesses

  • SPIN (cable system) or South Pacific Island Network
  • Spin (company), an American scooter-sharing system
  • SPiN, a chain of table tennis lounges

Film and TV

Films

  • Spin (1995 film), a documentary film
  • Spin (2003 film), a film by James Redford
  • Spin, a 2010 short film by Max Hattler
  • Spin (2015 film), a short film directed by Noah Workman and written by Wilson Cleveland
  • Spin (2021 film), a film starring Avantika Vandanapu and directed by Manjari Makijany

Television

  • Spin (TV series) or ', a 2012 French political drama series
  • "Spin" (Charlie Jade), a 2005 episode of the science fiction television program Charlie Jade
  • "Spin" (House), a 2005 episode of the American medical drama television series House
  • Spin, an anthropomorphic globe character that narrates the Really Wild Animals television series, 1993–1996
  • Spin City, a 1996–2002 American sitcom television
  • Miles Morales, also known as Spin in the 2021 television series Spidey and His Amazing Friends

Music

  • Spin (radio), a single play of a song
  • Spinnin' Records, a Dutch electronic music label

Groups

  • SPiN (band), an American alternative rock / power pop band
  • Sp!n, a British rock band
  • Spin, a Dutch funk band, an offshoot of Ekseption

Albums

  • Spin (Darren Hayes album), 2002
  • Spin (Tigers Jaw album), 2017
  • Spin, a 1976 album by Spin, an offshoot band of Ekseption
  • Spin, a 1985 album by Scullion
  • Spin, a 2001 album by Eric Roche
  • The Spin, a 1989 album by Yellowjackets

Songs

  • "Spin" (song), a 2002 song by Lifehouse
  • "Spin (Everybody's Doin' It)", a 2002 song by Vanessa Amorosi
  • "Spinning" (song), a 2021 song by No Rome, Charli XCX and the 1975
  • "Spin", a song by Trey Anastasio from the album Shine, 2005
  • "Spin", a song by Taking Back Sunday from the album Louder Now, 2006* "Spinning", a song by Christopher Cross and Valerie Carter from the album Christopher Cross, 1979
  • "Spinning", a song by Jack's Mannequin from the album The Glass Passenger, 2008
  • "Spinning", a song by Transatlantic from the album The Whirlwind, 2009
  • "Spinnin, a song by Soul Asylum from the album And the Horse They Rode In On, 1990
  • "Spinnin", a song by Onefour and Nemzzz from Look at Me Now, 2025

Other uses

  • Spin (b-boy move)
  • Spinning (IPO), a form of financial bribery used by brokerages to gain corporate business
  • Spins, a state of dizziness and disorientation due to intoxication ("the spins")
  • Social Phobia Inventory or SPIN, a psychological test of social anxiety disorder
  • Article spinning, a SEO approach of using equivalent phrases to rewrite articles
  • Road agent's spin or "Curly Bill spin", a gunfighting maneuver utilized as a ruse when forced to surrender a side arm to an unfriendly party
  • Wheelspin, spinning the wheels of a vehicle in place
  • Spinnerbait, a type of fishing lure
  • Sufi spinning, a twirling meditation

See also

  • Flat spin (disambiguation)
  • Spin-off (disambiguation)
  • Spun (disambiguation)
  • Tailspin (disambiguation)
  • Twirling