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- [yahrn]
- /yɑrn/
- /jɑːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yahrn]
- /yɑrn/
Definitions of yarn word
- noun yarn thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving. 1
- noun yarn a continuous strand or thread made from glass, metal, plastic, etc. 1
- noun yarn the thread, in the form of a loosely twisted aggregate of fibers, as of hemp, of which rope is made (rope yarn) 1
- noun yarn a tale, especially a long story of adventure or incredible happenings: He spun a yarn that outdid any I had ever heard. 1
- verb without object yarn Informal. to spin a yarn; tell stories. 1
- noun yarn Spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing. 1
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Origin of yarn
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English gearn; cognate with German Garn; akin to Old Norse gǫrn gut, Greek chordḗ intestine, chord1, Lithuanian žarnà entrails, Latin hernia a rupture, Sanskrit hirā vein
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Parts of speech for Yarn
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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yarn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for yarn
noun yarn
- storey — story2 .
- story — a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- tale — a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story: a tale about Lincoln's dog.
- tall tale — far-fetched story
- shaggy-dog story — a funny story, traditionally about a talking dog, that, after an often long and involved narration of unimportant incidents, has an absurd or irrelevant punch line.
Antonyms for yarn
noun yarn
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
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