spun

[ spuhn ]

verb

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

adjective

1. formed by or as by spinning. spinning.

spun

/ spʌn /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of spin

adjective

1. formed or manufactured by spinning

   spun gold

   spun glass

Other Words From

• half-spun adjective
• un·spun adjective
• well-spun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of spun¹

First recorded in 1480–90, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Another was spun the line that McDonald needed to be on shift at the probation service in the evenings.

From BBC

The way they get power is to keep millions of people spun up on outrageous lies about Haitians, trans people, Taylor Swift or whoever gets assigned the Bogeyman of the Day.

From Salon

Against plenty of teams that would have been the right play, but Australia sniffed an opportunity, backed themselves and spun wide.

From BBC

He signed autographs and took selfies with fans before the race and received a 'wheel of honour' - other riders held their bikes up on one wheel and spun the other - on the start line of the race, made up of 25 laps of a 2.3km course.

From BBC

He was spun down late after his pass was well downfield.

From Los Angeles Times