nounπShareWords or a formula supposed to have magical powers."He cast a spell to cure warts."mythologyreligionsupernaturalcurseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula."under a spell"mythologysupernaturalreligioncurseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSpeech, discourse."The student listened intently to the professor's spells during the lecture. "languagecommunicationlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm."The magician's performance completely spells the audience, leaving them in awe. "supernaturalmythologyreligioncurseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort."The tired student spells through the difficult textbook, trying to understand each word. "languagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(sometimes with βoutβ) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word."Please spell your name for me. "languagewritingwordcommunicationlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be able to write or say the letters that form words."My daughter is learning how to read and now she spells simple words like "cat" and "dog." "languagewritingeducationabilitywordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf letters: to compose (a word)."The letters βaβ, βnβ and βdβ spell βandβ."languagewritingwordcommunicationlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with βoutβ) To clarify; to explain in detail."Please spell it out for me."languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo indicate that (some event) will occur."This spells trouble."futuretimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo constitute; to measure."The added workload spells trouble for the team's deadline. "amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo speak, to declaim."The actor spells out the famous monologue with great emotion. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tell; to relate; to teach."My grandmother often spells stories about her childhood. "communicationlanguageeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shift (of work); a set of workers responsible for a specific turn of labour.""The night spells at the hospital are often short-staffed, so the nurses work very hard." "jobworktimeorganizationindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA definite period (of work or other activity).""My brother does short spells of studying before taking breaks to play video games." "timejobworkperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn indefinite period of time (usually with a qualifier); by extension, a relatively short distance.""After a short spell of rain, the sun came out." "timeperiodamountspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA period of rest; time off."After working two weeks straight, I'm finally taking a few spells of time off to relax. "timeholidayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA period of illness, or sudden interval of bad spirits, disease etc."The flu spells kept Sarah out of school for a week. "medicineminddiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn uninterrupted series of alternate overs bowled by a single bowler."The bowler delivered two long spells, tiring the batsmen with consistent accuracy. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo work in place of (someone)."to spell the helmsman"jobbusinessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo rest (someone or something), to give someone or something a rest or break."They spelled the horses and rested in the shade of some trees near a brook."actionworkjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo rest from work for a time.""After working in the garden for two hours, I asked my brother to spell me so I could take a break." "worktimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA splinter, usually of wood; a spelk."After walking barefoot in the old shed, I had to carefully pull several spells from my foot. "materialthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe wooden bat in the game of trap ball, or knurr and spell."The old knurr and spell set was missing its spells, so we had to use a broom handle to hit the ball instead. "sportgameutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading