spot

Pronunciation: US [spɑt] UK [spɒt]

n.Location spots; place stain
v.Discovery; see; see notes
adj.Spot transaction immediately paid
abbr.(=
WebRecognize blot;

Synonyms

blotch dapple dot eyespot fleck mottle patch pip point speck speckle splotch

Definitions in English

n.	1. the particular place where someone or something is; a particular place on your body; a particular town, city, or area; a particular place where people go for entertainment 2. a small dirty mark that should not be there; a small round area of color that is different than the color of the surface around it and that often forms part of a pattern; a small red mark that you get on your skin if you have a disease such as measles or chickenpox 3. a position in an order, for example in a competition; a position within a series of events, for example in a television or radio program 4. a difficult situation 5. a spotlight 6. a small amount of something, usually a liquid
v.	1. to notice someone or something; to notice that someone has a special ability that can be developed 2. to watch someone doing a sports activity such as weight training or gymnastics in order to help them, and to make sure that they do not get injured 3. in sports, to give an advantage to someone who you are playing against, usually because they are not as good as you
abbr.	1. (= satellite positioning and tracking)

Other Forms

3sg.spots

Idioms

Example Sentences

Spots of dirt that we are about to wash from our hands.
Source: Sir W. Scott
The tears will fall on your green silk gown, and spot it.
Source: L. F. Baum

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Rearrange English Word: spot
opts post pots stop tops
Based on spot, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
e - opst
h - estop
i - pesto
l - poets
m - stope
o - topes
r - phots
s - tophs
t - topis
u - plots
w - stomp
y - stoop
All shorter English words within spot :
op ops opt os pot so sop sot to top
List all shorter English words in spot.
List all English words English words starting with spot, English words that contain spot or English words ending with spot
With the same order, English words that are formed by any part of : s spot p pot t
Based on spot, all English words formed by changing one letter
Create new English words with the same letter pairs: sp po ot
Find English words starting with spot by next letter
English words starting with spot :
spotless spotters spottier spottily spotting spotty spots spot spotlit spotted spotter
English words that contain spot :
despotic despots despot eyespots eyespot fusspots fusspot highspot hotspots hotspot respots respot spotless spotters spottier spottily spotting sunspots spotty spots spot spotlit spotted spotter sunspot tosspots tosspot
English words ending with spot :
despot eyespot fusspot highspot hotspot respot spot sunspot tosspot