yarn

Definition of Yarn in English :

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Noun

1. narration, recital, yarn

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

Example Sentences:
'his narration was hesitant'

2. thread, yarn

a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

thread

Verb

3. yarn

tell or spin a yarn

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Yarn

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noun

1.

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

verb

4. (intransitive)

to tell such a story or stories

Yarn

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noun

1.

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 intransitive

4. Informal, Obsolete

to tell yarns

Yarn

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n.

1.

a. A continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting.

b. A similar strand of other materials such as glass or plastic.

2. Informal A long, often elaborate narrative of real or fictitious adventures; an entertaining tale.

intr.v. yarned, yarn·ing, yarns
Informal

To tell an entertaining tale or series of tales.

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