spins
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈspɪnz// UK //spˈɪnz// spins
n. the dizzy feeling you get when you lie down after drinking too much alcohol. It feels like the room is turning around you even when you close your eyes.
n. a sensation of vertigo or dizziness, typically experienced when reclining after excessive alcohol consumption. Often used with the definite article.
I had to keep one foot on the floor to stop the spins.
After the party, he lay down in bed only to find that the spins made it impossible to sleep.
The onset of the spins is a common physiological reaction to high blood-alcohol levels, as the ethanol affects the density of the fluid in the inner ear.
Usage
Usually appears as 'the spins'; almost exclusively used in the context of intoxication or motion sickness.