spun

[spuhn]

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of spin.

adjective

1. formed by or as by spinning. spinning.

spun

/ spʌn /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of spin

adjective

1. formed or manufactured by spinning

   spun gold

   spun glass

Other Word Forms

• half-spun adjective
• unspun adjective
• well-spun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of spun¹

First recorded in 1480–90, for the adjective

Example Sentences

The pipeline project was owned by Calgary-based TC Energy, which last year spun off its oil pipeline business into a new company named South Bow.

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Mr Parry told police he saw a white Mitsubishi driving towards him but couldn't move in time and was spun upon impact.

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Ohtani, of course, had pitched plenty before that Sept. 16 game at Dodger Stadium, when he spun five no-hit innings against a Phillies team on the verge of a National League East division title.

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The same funeral also saw cars being spun in a parking area near the burial site, local news site The Namibian reported at the time.

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This year his lab spun out a company, Forage Evolution, which is working on tools to make it easier for researchers to engineer it in the lab.

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