ALL meanings of spell
spell
S s - noun spell a continuous course or period of work or other activity: to take a spell at the wheel. 2
- noun spell a turn of work so taken. 2
- noun spell a turn, bout, fit, or period of anything experienced or occurring: a spell of coughing. 2
- intransitive verb spell write words correctly 1
- transitive verb spell word: write 1
- noun spell incantation or curse 1
- noun spell enchantment 1
- noun spell interval of time 1
- transitive verb spell signify 1
- transitive verb spell relieve 1
- verb with object spell to take the place of for a time; relieve: Let me spell you at the wheel. 1
- verb with object spell Australian. to declare or give a rest period to. 1
- verb without object spell Australian. to have or take a rest period. 1
- noun spell an indefinite interval or space of time: Come visit us for a spell. 1
- noun spell a period of weather of a specified kind: a hot spell. 1
- noun spell Australian. a rest period. 1
- noun spell Archaic. a person or set of persons taking a turn of work to relieve another. 1
- verb spell When you spell a word, you write or speak each letter in the word in the correct order. 0
- verb spell Spell out means the same as spell. 0
- verb spell Someone who can spell knows the correct order of letters in words. 0
- verb spell If something spells a particular result, often an unpleasant one, it suggests that this will be the result. 0
- countable noun spell A spell of a particular type of weather or a particular activity is a short period of time during which this type of weather or activity occurs. 0
- countable noun spell A spell is a situation in which events are controlled by a magical power. 0
- verb spell to write or name in correct order the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word) 0
- verb spell (of letters) to go to make up the conventionally established form of (a word) when arranged correctly 0
- verb spell to indicate or signify 0
- noun spell a verbal formula considered as having magical force 0
- noun spell any influence that can control the mind or character; fascination 0
- noun spell a state induced by or as if by the pronouncing of a spell; trance 0
- verb spell to place under a spell 0
- noun spell an indeterminate, usually short, period of time 0
- noun spell a period or tour of duty after which one person or group relieves another 0
- noun spell a period or interval of rest 0
- verb spell to take over from (a person) for an interval of time; relieve temporarily 0
- noun spell a word, formula, or form of words thought to have some magic power; incantation 0
- noun spell seemingly magical power or irresistible influence; charm; fascination 0
- noun spell a trance 0
- verb transitive spell to name, write, or signal the letters which make up (a word, syllable, etc.), esp. the right letters in the right order, together with any required hyphens, apostrophes, accents, etc. 0
- verb transitive spell to make up, or form (a word, etc.) 0
- verb transitive spell to signify; mean 0
- intransitive verb spell to spell a word, words, etc.; esp., to do so correctly 0
- verb transitive spell to serve or work in place of (another), esp. so as to give a period of rest to; relieve 0
- verb transitive spell to give a period of rest to 0
- intransitive verb spell to take a period of rest or relief 0
- noun spell a turn of serving or working in place of another 0
- noun spell a period or turn of work, duty, etc. 0
- noun spell a turn, period, or fit of something 0
- noun spell a period of a specified sort of weather 0
- noun spell a period of time that is indefinite, short, or of a specified character 0
- noun spell a short distance 0