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Definition of spun-out in English: spun-outadjective Made to continue for a long time, especially for longer than is necessary. Example sentencesExamples - But breakfast was slow - spun-out slow - and she kept looking at her watch.
- The papers the students gave me based on the class discussions were seldom written but rather done in garish-colored illustrations or long, spun-out snakes of handwritten doggerel.
- It takes 60 votes to bring the spun-out debate known as a filibuster to an end, and a simple majority for final passage.
- His descriptive powers are impressive, as are his spun-out fantasies and playful wit.
- Both CDs end in lengthy spun-out remixes.
Synonyms prolonged, protracted, lengthy, overlong, extended, long-drawn-out, drawn-out, dragged-out, seemingly endless, lingering, interminable
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