spun

[ spuhn ]

/ spʌn /

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verb

a simple past tense and past participle of spin.

adjective

formed by or as by spinning.

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OTHER WORDS FROM spun

half-spun, adjectiveun·spun, adjectivewell-spun, adjective

Words nearby spun

spuky, spumante, spume, spumescent, spumone, spun, spunbonded, spun-bonding, spun glass, spunk, spunkie

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How to use spun in a sentence

He spun three times, stopped on a dime, and flashed the familiar “jazz hands” pose before walking away.
Inside a Hospital for the Criminally Insane|Caitlin Dickson|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Remember all those palace-spun stories about how Prince Harry was showing a new-found mature side?
Prince Harry Parties TOPLESS|Tom Sykes|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Powers had no chance to evade it, and bailed out as his U-2 spun down to earth.
Russia’s Missiles Stung the World Long Before MH17|Clive Irving|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Qualms about violence versus sex aside, the book is a finely spun tale.
A Fantasy Titan Invades the YA Kingdom|William O’Connor|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The way Grant spun his publicity faux pas paved the way for many celebrities after him.
The High Cost of An Orgasm: Is Momentary Pleasure Worth a Lifetime of Regret?|Aurora Snow|June 28, 2014|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.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
She liked the rapid gait at which they spun along, and the quick, sharp sound of the horses' hoofs on the hard road.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
He said "Now" with a little sucking in of breath and a thin anticipant smile and spun on his heel.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Even rocks have been imitated; and spun glass has often successfully represented water.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley

British Dictionary definitions for spun

spun

/ (spʌn) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of spin

adjective

formed or manufactured by spinningspun gold; spun glass

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