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spot
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- pronunciation:
- spat
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb, adjective
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A spot is a kind of mark. It is different in color from the area around it. A spot often has a round shape.
Amy's dog is black with a white spot on his forehead.After Alex spilled his soup, his mom was not happy to see the red spots on the rug.
- synonyms:
- blot, dot, mark
- similar words:
- patch, stain
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| definition 2: |
A spot is a place. If you are going to have a picnic in the park, you try to find a good spot.
Somebody was in our favorite spot at the park, so we had to find another place to sit.My mom is always happy when she finds a good spot to park the car.When my sister tries to hide from me, I can find her easily because she's always in the same spot.- synonyms:
- place
- similar words:
- location, space
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| definition 3: |
If someone gets into a spot, they get into some kind of trouble or difficulty.
The tourist was in a serious spot when he lost his passport.- synonyms:
- fix
- similar words:
- jam
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| related words: |
dot, flaw, mark, opening, pinch, place, position |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
spots, spotting, spotted |
| definition 1: |
If you spot a thing, you cause it to have a spot.
Lee's mom asked him how he spotted his new clean shirt so quickly.The painters did a pretty good job, but they spotted the rug a bit.- synonyms:
- dot, mark
- similar words:
- stain
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| definition 2: |
When you spot a person or thing, you notice them or find them by looking for them.
When Noah and his dad went to the zoo, Noah spotted a friend from school.I heard a bird singing somewhere in the trees, but I couldn't spot it.The police spotted their suspect coming out of his house in the early morning.- synonyms:
- notice, recognize
- similar words:
- detect, discover, distinguish, identify, locate, mark, perceive, see, sight
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| related words: |
dot, find, observe |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
When we call something a "spot" thing, like a spot decision or a spot payment, we mean that it is something that is done immediately and with no time to really think about it.
In an emergency, people often have to make spot decisions.- synonyms:
- immediate, instant
- similar words:
- direct, prompt, quick, snap, sudden, swift
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