spin yarns

idiom

: to tell stories
He was spinning yarns about his adventures in the navy.

Examples of spin yarns in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Miller also loves to spin yarns of the bizarre, seeking quirky stories about athletes and competition. Nolan Ezzet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2021

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'spin yarns.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near spin yarns

Cite this Entry

“Spin yarns.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spin%20yarns. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!