spin one's wheels

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

spin one's wheels

verb spins one's wheels · spinning one's wheels · spun one's wheels

idiomatic To make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere. I've been spinning my wheels on this problem all week, with nothing to show for it.

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"spin one's wheels." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/spin%20one's%20wheels. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

spin one's wheels. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/spin%20one's%20wheels

Chicago

"spin one's wheels." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/spin%20one's%20wheels.

BibTeX

@misc{spin_one_s_wheels_2026,
  title = {spin one's wheels},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spin%20one's%20wheels},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}