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Spell

noun/spˈɛl/
Definition
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈɛl/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈɛl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈɛl/
1 syllable Say it as /spˈɛl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
nouna time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
“it's my go”
nouna period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
“he was here for a little while”
nouna verbal formula believed to have magical force
“he whispered a spell as he moved his hands”
verborally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
“How do you spell this word?”
verbindicate or signify
“I'm afraid this spells trouble!”
verbwrite or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
“He spelled the word wrong in this letter”
verbrelieve (someone) from work by taking a turn
“She spelled her husband at the wheel”
verbplace under a spell
verbtake turns working
“the workers spell every four hours”
Word Forms
enchantverbhold spellbound
spellverbplace under a spell
tranceverbattract; cause to be enamored
goverbhave a turn; make one's move in a game
charmverbcontrol by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
spellernounsomeone who spells words
spellingnounforming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
importnounthe message that is intended or expressed or signified
spellnouna verbal formula believed to have magical force
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Fluch
ein psychologischer Zustand, der durch eine magische Beschwörung hervorgerufen wird (oder sozusagen dadurch hervorgerufen würde).
🇫🇷French
épeler
un état psychologique induit par (ou comme induit par) une incantation magique
🇪🇸Spanish
deletrear
un estado psicológico inducido por (o como inducido por) un encantamiento mágico
🇮🇹Italian
sillabare
uno stato psicologico indotto da (o come se fosse indotto da) un incantesimo magico
🇳🇱Dutch
spellen
een psychologische toestand veroorzaakt door (of alsof veroorzaakt door) een magische bezwering
🇵🇹Portuguese
soletrar
um estado psicológico induzido por (ou como se induzido por) um encantamento mágico
🇷🇺Russian
заклинание
психологическое состояние, вызванное (или как будто вызванное) магическим заклинанием
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बोलना
किसी जादुई मंत्र से प्रेरित (या मानो प्रेरित) मनोवैज्ञानिक अवस्था
🇧🇩Bengali
বানান
একটি মনস্তাত্ত্বিক অবস্থা যা একটি যাদুমন্ত্র দ্বারা প্ররোচিত (বা যেন দ্বারা প্ররোচিত)
🇮🇳Tamil
எழுத்துப்பிழை
ஒரு மாயாஜால மந்திரத்தால் தூண்டப்பட்ட (அல்லது தூண்டப்பட்டதைப் போல) ஒரு உளவியல் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
స్పెల్
మాయా మంత్రం ద్వారా ప్రేరేపించబడిన (లేదా ప్రేరేపించబడినట్లుగా) మానసిక స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
शब्दलेखन
जादुई मंत्राद्वारे प्रेरित (किंवा जणू काही) मनोवैज्ञानिक स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
જોડણી
એક મનોવૈજ્ઞાનિક સ્થિતિ જે જાદુઈ મંત્ર દ્વારા પ્રેરિત (અથવા પ્રેરિત હોય તેમ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಾಗುಣಿತ
ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಮಂತ್ರದಿಂದ ಪ್ರೇರಿತವಾದ (ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರೇರಿತವಾದಂತೆ) ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അക്ഷരപ്പിശക്
ഒരു മാന്ത്രിക മന്ത്രത്താൽ പ്രേരിപ്പിച്ച (അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രേരിപ്പിച്ചതുപോലെ) ഒരു മാനസികാവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਾਦੂ
ਇੱਕ ਮਨੋਵਿਗਿਆਨਕ ਅਵਸਥਾ ਇੱਕ ਜਾਦੂਈ ਜਾਦੂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਤ (ਜਾਂ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਤ)
🇵🇰Urdu
ہجے
ایک نفسیاتی حالت جو جادوئی ترانے کے ذریعہ (یا گویا اس سے متاثر ہوئی)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
拼写
由(或仿佛由)魔法咒语引起的心理状态
🇯🇵Japanese
スペル
魔法の呪文によって誘発された(または誘発されたような)心理状態
🇰🇷Korean
주문
마법 주문에 의해 유도된(또는 유도된 것처럼) 심리적 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
Đánh vần
một trạng thái tâm lý gây ra bởi (hoặc như thể gây ra bởi) một câu thần chú
🇹🇭Thai
สะกด
สภาพจิตใจที่เกิดจาก (หรือราวกับถูกชักนำโดย) คาถาวิเศษ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengeja
keadaan psikologis yang disebabkan oleh (atau seolah-olah disebabkan oleh) mantra magis
🇲🇾Malay
mengeja
keadaan psikologi yang disebabkan oleh (atau seolah-olah disebabkan oleh) mantera ajaib
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يتهجى
حالة نفسية ناجمة عن (أو كما لو كانت ناجمة عن) تعويذة سحرية
🇮🇷Persian
طلسم
یک حالت روانی ناشی از یک طلسم جادویی (یا گویی ناشی از) است
🇹🇷Turkish
hecelemek
büyülü bir büyünün neden olduğu (veya sanki neden olduğu gibi) bir psikolojik durum
🇮🇱Hebrew
לַחַשׁ
מצב פסיכולוגי המושרה על ידי (או כאילו הושרה על ידי) לחש קסום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'spell'?
The primary meaning of 'spell' is 'a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'spell' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'spell' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'spell' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'spell' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'spell' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'spell' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'spell' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'spell' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'spell' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'spell' as formal, casual, or slang?
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