ˌnəˈɹeɪ.ʃən ˌnɛɚˈɹeɪ.ʃən ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩ θɹɛd jɑːn jɑɹn jɑːn jɑɹn tell or spin a yarn a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events his narration was hesitant