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spot

spot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spot]
    • /spɒt/
    • /spɒt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spot]
    • /spɒt/

Definitions of spot word

  • noun spot a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck. 2
  • noun spot something that mars one's character or reputation; blemish; flaw. 2
  • noun spot a small blemish, mole, or lesion on the skin or other surface. 1
  • noun spot a small, circumscribed mark caused by disease, allergic reaction, decay, etc. 1
  • noun spot a comparatively small, usually roundish, part of a surface differing from the rest in color, texture, character, etc.: a bald spot. 1
  • noun spot a place or locality: A monument marks the spot where Washington slept. 1

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Origin of spot

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (noun) Middle English spotte; cognate with Middle Dutch, Low German spot speck, Old Norse spotti bit; (v.) late Middle English spotten to stain, mark, derivative of the noun

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Spot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spot popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

spot usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for spot

verb spot

  • advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
  • advertise — If someone or something advertises a particular quality, they show it in their appearance or behaviour.
  • animadvert — to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
  • apperceive — to be aware of perceiving
  • arrive at — to reach by traveling

noun spot

  • atom — An atom is the smallest amount of a substance that can take part in a chemical reaction.
  • attaint — to pass judgment of death or outlawry upon (a person); condemn by bill of attainder
  • ballgame — any game played with a ball
  • barrio — A barrio is a mainly Spanish-speaking area in an American city.
  • barrios — Justo Rufino [hoo-staw roo-fee-naw] /ˈhu stɔ ruˈfi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1835–85, Guatemalan statesman: president of Guatemala 1873–85.

adj spot

  • driftless — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
  • imperceptive — not perceptive; lacking perception.
  • indiscriminate — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.

adjective spot

  • designless — without a design, unplanned
  • objectless — not directed toward any goal; purposeless; aimless.

Antonyms for spot

verb spot

  • cleanse — To cleanse a place, person, or organization of something dirty, unpleasant, or evil means to make them free from it.

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