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The correct spelling is spun.
How to pronounce spun
/ˈspʌn/
verbIPA: /ˈspʌn/
Say it like: Spu-n
The correct spelling is spun. To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction. For example: "I spun myself around a few times."
Usage Examples
“I spun myself around a few times.”
“They spin the cotton into thread.”
“to spin along the road in a carriage, on a bicycle, etc.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
- 2.To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.
- 3.To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.
- 4.(of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.
- 5.(of a ball) To move sideways when bouncing.
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