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. See spin
   the past tense and past participle of spin

adjective

1. formed or manufactured by spinning

   spun gold

   spun glass

Other Words From

• half-spun adjective
• un·spun adjective
• well-spun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of spun¹

First recorded in 1480–90, for the adjective

Example Sentences

He spun three times, stopped on a dime, and flashed the familiar “jazz hands” pose before walking away.

From The Daily Beast

Remember all those palace-spun stories about how Prince Harry was showing a new-found mature side?

From The Daily Beast

Powers had no chance to evade it, and bailed out as his U-2 spun down to earth.

From The Daily Beast

Qualms about violence versus sex aside, the book is a finely spun tale.

From The Daily Beast

The way Grant spun his publicity faux pas paved the way for many celebrities after him.

From The Daily Beast

The "reach" went on with the forward axle, and the back wheels spun around, dashed across the road, and smashed into the fence.

From Project Gutenberg

By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.

From Project Gutenberg

She liked the rapid gait at which they spun along, and the quick, sharp sound of the horses' hoofs on the hard road.

From Project Gutenberg

He said "Now" with a little sucking in of breath and a thin anticipant smile and spun on his heel.

From Project Gutenberg

Even rocks have been imitated; and spun glass has often successfully represented water.

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