yarn on

verb

To continue telling stories for a long time; to yammer without interruption.

“Nothing would stop him from yarning on.”

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Meanings

verbyarn on (third-person singular simple present yarns on, present participle yarning on, simple past and past participle yarned on)

present singular third person yarns on · participle present yarning on · participle past yarned on · past yarned on

  1. transitiveTo continue telling stories for a long time; to yammer without interruption.

    Nothing would stop him from yarning on.

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APA

yarn on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yarn%20on

MLA

“yarn on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yarn%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yarn on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yarn%20on.

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