spin down
spin down · spins down · spun down · spinning down
To reduce its speed of rotationTo reduce its speed of rotation.
Meaning
4 sensesTo reduce its speed of rotation.
(figuratively)To diminish in energy; to slow down or peter out; to be gradually canceled or ended.
(figuratively)To decline in resources or capability.
(intransitive)To reduce its spinning speed from that required for reading and writing.
Forms
spins down, spinning down, spun down, spun down| Base form | spin down · to spin down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | spins down |
| Present participle | spinning down |
| Past simple | spun down |
| Past participle | spun down |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb