# spin a yarn

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To tell or create a story, especially one which is lengthy or far-fetched.

## Etymology
By metaphor from spinning fibers into yarn or thread, as for example at a spinning wheel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/spin-a-yarn