spun

American  

[spuhn] / spʌn /

verb

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

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adjective

1. formed by or as by spinning.

spun British  

/ spʌn /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of spin

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adjective

1. formed or manufactured by spinning

   spun gold

   spun glass

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of spun

First recorded in 1480–90, for the adjective

Example Sentences

In 2016, it was bought by Western Digital, then spun out again just last year.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Antonelli accepted he was at fault for that, saying: "I was definitely too optimistic. I also took a massive bump and I almost spun in a straight line so also that induced the lock-up."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Shaffer’s script was inspired by Alexander Pushkin’s 1830 drama, “Mozart and Salieri,” which Pushkin spun from rumors circulating in the wake of Mozart’s death.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

In 2021, Isomorphic Labs was spun out of DeepMind to “reimagine” the drug-discovery process.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Bat didn’t know what to call the sound that she made just before she spun around, stomped back into her room, and slammed the door.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold