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View usage for: (jɑːʳn) Word forms: plural yarns1. variable nounYarn is thread used for knitting or making cloth. She still spins the yarn and knits sweaters for her family. ...vegetable-dyed yarns. 2. countable nounA yarn is a story that someone tells, often a true story with invented details which make it more interesting. Doug has a yarn or two to tell me about his trips into the bush. See spin a yarn More Synonyms of yarn (jɑːn) noun1. a continuous twisted strand of natural or synthetic fibres, used in weaving, knitting, etc 2. informal a long and often involved story or account, usually telling of incredible or fantastic events 3. spin a yarn verb4. (intransitive) to tell such a story or stories Word origin Old English gearn; related to Old High German garn yarn, Old Norse görn gut, Greek khordē string, gut (jɑrn) noun1. any fiber, as wool, silk, flax, cotton, nylon, glass, etc., spun into strands for weaving, knitting, or making thread 2. coarse fibers woven into strands for rope-making 3. Informal a tale or story, esp. one that seems exaggerated or hard to believe verb intransitive4. Informal, Obsolete to tell yarns Word origin ME < OE gearn, yarn, akin to Ger garn < IE base * her-, intestine > L haru-spex, soothsayer, lit., intestine-seer, Gr chordēExamples of 'yarn' in a sentenceyarn They are like thread is to yarn. Thread yarn through remaining stitches and join seam.This allows them to be spun into very fine yarns.Top bankers know how to spin a yarn.But now she much prefers to tell a good yarn. Thread and yarn are in the shed across the yard.But it sure made for a fine yarn.The kind of writer who can always be depended upon to spin a good yarn?Most entrepreneurs are able to spin a plausible yarn about their company.What should be a gripping yarn about Spartacus gets buried under a parade of knowledge.It is a great yarn, dressed up as investigative reporting on new archaeological finds.A gripping yarn you will be unable to put down.I can sit here and spin you a yarn and say my pace is brilliant.He used to own a pub, and sitting on a virtual bar stool spinning yarns suits him fine.Made for a few thousand dollars, this horror yarn is one of the most financially successful films in history.The yarn was so fine that a pound of it could be spun into a thread stretching for 30 miles.A gripping yarn of the soul.A beautiful, gripping sea yarn of the soul.Phew, that's quite a yarn to tell. British English: yarn NOUN Yarn is thread used for knitting or making cloth. She still spins the yarn and knits sweaters for her family. - American English: yarn
- Brazilian Portuguese: fio
- Chinese: 纱线
- European Spanish: hilo
- French: fil
- German: Garn
- Italian: filato
- Japanese: 糸
- Korean: 직물 편물용의 실
- European Portuguese: fio
- Latin American Spanish: hilo
All related terms of 'yarn'Definition a continuous twisted strand of natural or synthetic fibres, used for knitting or making cloth vegetable-dyed yarn Definition a long involved story (informal) Doug has a yarn or two to tell me about his trips into the bush. Synonyms reminiscence urban myth tall story urban legend cock-and-bull story (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition a report or description I gave a detailed account of what had happened that night. Synonyms description, report, record, story, history, detail, statement, relation, version, tale, explanation, narrative, chronicle, portrayal, recital, depiction, narrationDefinition a short amusing account of an incident He has a talent for recollection and anecdote. Synonyms story, tale, sketch, short story, yarn (informal), reminiscence, urban myth, urban legend Definition an unlikely story which is usually untrue Are his election promises fact or fable? Synonyms fiction, lie, fantasy, myth, romance, invention, yarn (informal), fabrication, falsehood, fib, figment, untruth, fairy story (informal), urban myth, white lie, tall story (informal), urban legend - yap
- yard
- yardstick
- yarn
- yawn
- yawning
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Additional synonymsDefinition a threadlike animal or plant tissue a variety of coloured fibres Synonyms thread, strand, filament, tendril, pile, texture, staple, wisp, fibril Definition an account of events He began his narrative with the day of the murder. Synonyms story, report, history, detail, account, statement, tale, chronicle, recitalDefinition a report, account, or story a collection of poems and folk tales Synonyms story, narrative, anecdote, account, relation, novel, legend, fiction, romance, saga, short story, yarn (informal), fable, narration, conte, spiel (informal), urban myth, urban legend Definition yarn spun from this, used in weaving and knitting a ball of wool |