cook up vs spin

cook up is not a noun while spin is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cook up	No	No	Yes	No
spin	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spin is a hyponym of cook up; that is, spin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cook up:

Other hyponyms of cook up include mythologise, mythologize, confabulate, concoct, trump up, vamp, vamp up.

cook up (noun)	spin (noun)
	the act of rotating rapidly
	a short drive in a car
	rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
	a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)
	a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)

cook up (verb)	spin (verb)
concoct something artificial or untrue	prolong or extend
prepare or cook by mixing ingredients	twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
	work natural fibers into a thread
	form a web by making a thread
	make up a story
	stream in jets, of liquids
	revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
	cause to spin