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Meaning of spun
The primary meaning of the word "spun" is to rotate or turn quickly, or to produce thread or yarn by twisting fibers.
Etymology of spun
The word "spun" originated from the Old English word "spinnan", which means "to spin", and is related to the Old Norse word "spinnra" and the Dutch word "spinnen".
The word has been used in English since the 9th century, initially to describe the act of spinning thread or yarn, and later to describe the act of rotating or turning quickly.
Synonyms
twisted
turned
rotated
revolved
whirled
swirled
swung
spun around
pirouetted
twirled
swiveled
rotated
gyred
wheeled
circled
curved
bent
coiled
spiraled
looped
curled
wound
wrapped
entwined
snaked
meandered
zigzagged
crisscrossed
interlaced
tangled
knotted
folded
creased
crumpled
rumpled
wrinkled
creased
furrowed
grooved
channelled
hollowed
Definitions
- Past tense and past participle of spin, which means to rotate or turn quickly, or to produce thread or yarn by twisting fibers.
- * To rotate or turn quickly, or to produce thread or yarn by twisting fibers.
Usage Examples
- The top spun rapidly on the table.
- * She spun around to face him.
- * The company has spun off several subsidiaries in recent years.
Antonyms
stopped
halted
stationary
still
unmoving
unturned
unrotated
unrevolved
unwound
uncoiled
untwisted
unswirled
uncurled
unlooped
unknotted
unfurled
unrolled
unreeled
unwrapped
untangled
unentwined