"yarn" meaning in English

See yarn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /jɑːn/ [UK], /jɑrn/ [US] Audio: en-us-yarn.ogg [US], en-au-yarn.ogg [Australia] Forms: yarn [singular], yarns [plural]
enPR: yân [UK], yârn [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Yarn is a spun thread that is used for knitting, weaving, or sewing.
    Sense id: simple-yarn-en-noun-WzWZIlPL
  2. A yarn is a story or tale that is incredible.
    Sense id: simple-yarn-en-noun-IhkIFyKW

Verb

IPA: /jɑːn/ [UK], /jɑrn/ [US] Audio: en-us-yarn.ogg [US], en-au-yarn.ogg [Australia] Forms: yarn [canonical], yarns [third-person, singular], yarned [past], yarned [past, participle], yarning [present, participle]
enPR: yân [UK], yârn [US] Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is yarning, they are telling a story.
    Sense id: simple-yarn-en-verb-YfdtTJpU
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