spectate

spec·tate

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spek-teyt]
- /ˈspɛk teɪt/
- /spekˈteɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spek-teyt]
- /ˈspɛk teɪt/

Definitions of spectate word

verb without object spectate to participate as a spectator, as at a horse race. 1
verb spectate to be a spectator, esp at a sporting event; watch 0
intransitive verb spectate to be a spectator at some event, esp. an athletic contest 0

See all 3 definitions of spectate

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Origin of spectate

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; back formation from spectator

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Parts of speech for Spectate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spectate

spectate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

spectate usage trend in Literature

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