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. 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

Klotho is a protein named after one of the three Fates from Greek mythology, who spun the thread of life.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Vonn lost control on the first jump, spun sideways in the air, slammed to the ground and needed to be airlifted from the course.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

I used a service from Kineto a start-up that has been spun out of JetBrains, a company that makes popular software developer tools.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

He expects that Sphere, which was spun off from Madison Square Entertainment, has more growth ahead from the potential to build more smaller Sphere locations around the world.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 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