Definitions for spun
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Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spunthe preterite and part. pass. of spin.

   The nymph nor spun, nor dress’d with artful pride;
   Her vest was gather’d up, her hair was ty’d. Addison.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spun

   Spun is a 2002 American black comedy crime drama film directed by Jonas Åkerlund from an original screenplay by William De Los Santos and Creighton Vero, based on three days of De Los Santos's life in the Eugene, Oregon, drug subculture. The film stars Jason Schwartzman, John Leguizamo, Mena Suvari, Patrick Fugit, Peter Stormare, Alexis Arquette, Deborah Harry, Rob Halford, Eric Roberts, Chloe Hunter, Nicholas Gonzalez, Brittany Murphy and Mickey Rourke. Åkerlund made his debut as a feature film director with Spun, having already become known for his work in music videos. The film was shot in 22 days, and centers on various people involved in a methamphetamine drug ring. The film blends elements of dark comedy and drama in its storytelling. Its title is a reference to the slang term for the way users feel after going multiple days without sleep while on a methamphetamine binge. The characters take a combined total of 23 "hits" during the course of the movie.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spun

   of Spin

2. Spun

   imp. & p. p. of Spin

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1. Spun

   Spun is a 2002 American crime comedy-drama directed by Jonas Åkerlund, and starring Jason Schwartzman, Brittany Murphy, Mickey Rourke, Mena Suvari, John Leguizamo, Patrick Fugit, Eric Roberts, Chloe Hunter and Debbie Harry. It is Åkerlund's début as a feature-film director, having already become known for his work in music videos. The film was shot in 22 days, and centers on various people involved in a methamphetamine drug ring. The film blends elements of dark comedy and drama in its storytelling. Its title is a reference to the slang term for the way users feel after going multiple days without sleep while on a methamphetamine binge.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spun

   pa.t. and pa.p. of spin.—adj. Spun′-out, unduly lengthened.—n. Spun′-yarn, rope-yarn twisted into a cord.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spun

   The being turned back or rejected, on being examined touching qualifications.

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1. SPUN

   What does SPUN stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SPUN acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Anagrams for spun »

1. puns

2. snup

How to pronounce spun?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say spun in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spun in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spun in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of spun in a Sentence

1. Scott Stewart:

   These are guys that likely spun off from the Taliban. for them, aligning themselves with the Islamic State’s ideology is much more in line for them, more so than with Al Qaeda’s ideology.

2. Jason Chaffetz:

   I do not doubt his talents and his knowledge, but the deal that had been spun up and sold to the American public, I’m not sure it was as clear as it should have been.

3. Daniel Steres ':

   Just a bad clearance spun off my head, fell right to their guy and quite a finish, we were just trying to bunker down and see out the end of the game.

4. Clifford Geertz, "Cultural Anthropology" by Nanda:

   A human being is an animal suspended in webs of significance which he himself has spun.

5. The Frenchman:

   Cold tyres, and when I removed the pitlane limiter, the car spun, it was a bit of an awkward moment, let's say.

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References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=spun
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spun
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spun
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=spun
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=spun
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=spun