spun

Meanings

• Verb

  To twist or turn thread, yarn, or other fibers into a continuous strand or rope.

  - "She spun cotton into thread for weaving."
  - "The spider spun a beautiful web."

• Verb

  To move or turn rapidly.

  - "The top spins around and around."
  - "The ice skater spins on the ice."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈspʌn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

blandish , dress up , gild , put lipstick on , sugarcoat , whitewash

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with spun
spin , begin , win , thin

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Variants

List of all variants of spun that leads to same result
spin , spun , spin her wheels , spin his wheels , spin its wheels , spin my wheels , spin one's wheels , spin our wheels , spin their wheels , spin your wheels , spinning , spinning her wheels , spinning his wheels , spinning its wheels , spinning my wheels , spinning our wheels , spinning their wheels , spinning your wheels , spins , spins her wheels , spins his wheels , spins its wheels , spun her wheels , spun his wheels , spun its wheels , spun my wheels , spun our wheels , spun their wheels , spun your wheels , spun glass , spun glasses , spun sugar , spun sugars , spun yarn , spun yarns , spin off , spinning off , spins off , spun off , spin out , spinning out , spins out , spun out

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Forms

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spun (past tense and past participle of spin)

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Etymology

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Old English spinnan; related to spinn 'thread'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the fastest spinning top is held by the Top Spin Team from the USA, who achieved a speed of 57.6 revolutions per second.

2. The term 'spun gold' is used to describe a seamless, flawless, or captivating performance.

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Related Concepts

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1. spinning: The process of twisting fibers into thread or yarn.

2. weaving: The process of interlacing two sets of threads or yarns to create fabric.

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Culture

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In literature, 'spun' has been used to describe the act of weaving or spinning a story. In music, there is a genre called 'spun' or 'spun gold' which refers to a seamless, flawless, or captivating performance.

How to Memorize "spun"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a spinner twisting thread into yarn or a top spinning around.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'spun' with the image of a spinning top or a spider spinning a web.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Spun is when things are twirled or turned around' to remember the meaning of the word.

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