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Definition

To test or try out something, especially an automobile.

To take, as a companion, for a drive in a motor vehicle.

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In Context

  • "I kicked the tires and then the salesperson invited me to take the car for a spin."
  • "Well, not him exactly, but his car (a Bentley), his vacation homes (Monte Carlo and Corfu), his credit card (a black AmEx that he let her take for a spin on Rodeo Drive every weekend), […]"
  • "Set up desktops, laptops, iPads, and all of your devices with new tools, apps, eBooks, and programs for patrons to take for a spin."
  • "On Sunday, I took my family for a spin through the surrounding countryside."
  • "Prince William takes new wife for a spin in father's Aston Martin [title]"
  • "‘You couldn’t find a small area with more cycling history or more hospitality.’ Ahead of tomorrow’s big race, Wiggo takes us for a spin around his favourite hills, cafes and villages[.]"