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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 Word Forms

  • half-spun adjective
  • unspun adjective
  • well-spun adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spun1

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

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With Ojomoh keeping pace with the Scot on the break, Russell spun a looping pass for his team-mate to dive under the posts.

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They also said that local police had acknowledged things had spun out of control and that their response had been inadequate to restore order.

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Grothues then spun a scoreless sixth — placing the Bruins in cruise control for the rest of the contest, earning the victory.

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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said last year that he too had enjoyed his graduation, but the party bus culture had spun out of control.

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A pram carrying a baby boy was hit by a car and spun metres down the street after it was hit, but the child was not hurt.

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