51Թ

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spun

[spuhn]

verb

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



adjective

  1. formed by or as by spinning. spinning.

spun

/ ʌ /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of spin

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. formed or manufactured by spinning

    spun gold

    spun glass

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • half-spun adjective
  • unspun adjective
  • well-spun adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spun1

First recorded in 1480–90, for the adjective
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Example Sentences

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He spun her myth into fashion and merchandise, even a brief editorial gig at Cosmopolitan.

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A DJ spun cumbias whose melancholy words clashed against happy rhythms.

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On July 4, the broken remnants of a powerful tropical storm spun off the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico so heavy with moisture that it seemed to stagger under its load.

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As the field rounded Stowe, Verstappen lost control and spun, dropping down to 10th place.

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Mohandas K. Gandhi spun his own cloth in protest against British rule.

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