Yarn (Verb)
Meaning
Tell or spin a yarn.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- My grandfather loved to yarn about his days at sea and the mysteries of the ocean.
- She had a talent for yarning, making up tall stories that left her friends in stitches.
- After a few drinks, Jack would yarn about his adventures as a traveling musician.
- The old prospector was known to yarn about his encounter with Bigfoot deep in the woods.
- My aunt is famous for yarning about the time her cousin won a hot dog eating contest.