yarn
/jɑrn/
verb
- To tell a long, entertaining story, often with exaggeration.
- He loves to yarn about his travels, though no one knows if it's true.
- The old sailor would yarn for hours about his voyages.
- They sat around the campfire, yarning about their childhood.
noun
- Thick thread made from fibers like wool or cotton, used for knitting, weaving, or sewing.
- He used thick yarn to weave a warm blanket.
- She bought a ball of blue yarn to knit a scarf.
- The cat played with a loose strand of yarn from the basket.
- A long, entertaining story, often exaggerated or made-up.
- She spun a yarn about meeting a famous actor at the airport.
- His fishing yarn grew more unbelievable every time he told it.
- Grandpa told us a yarn about his adventures at sea.