Spot Definition
spŏt
spots, spotted, spotting
noun
spots
A mark on a surface differing sharply in color from its surroundings.
American Heritage Medicine
A small area of different color or texture from the main area of which it is a part; often, a mark made by some foreign matter; stain, blot, speck, patch, etc.
Webster's New World
A blemish, mark, or pimple on the skin.
American Heritage Medicine
Any of the pips used on playing cards, dice, etc.
Webster's New World
A stain or blot.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
verb
spots, spotted, spotting
To mark with spots.
Webster's New World
To bring disgrace to; besmirch.
Rumors that spotted his reputation.
American Heritage
To sully; stain; blemish.
Webster's New World
To place in or on a given spot or spots; locate.
To spot men at strategic points.
Webster's New World
To mark for future consideration.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
That can be paid out or delivered immediately; ready.
Spot cash.
Webster's New World
Involving immediate payment of cash.
Webster's New World
Involving cash transactions only.
Webster's New World
Made at random or according to an arbitrary sampling procedure.
A spot survey.
Webster's New World
Inserted between regular radio or television programs.
A spot advertisement or announcement.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A popular given name for a dog.
Wiktionary
idiom
in spots
- Now and then; here and there; occasionally.
American Heritage
on the spot
- Without delay; at once.
- At the scene of action.
American Heritage
change one's spots
- to alter one's fundamental or distinguishing beliefs, behavior, etc.
Webster's New World
hit the high spots
- to treat only the main points of a topic, as in a cursory discussion
Webster's New World
hit the spot
- to satisfy a craving or need
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Spot
- in spots
- on the spot
- change one's spots
- hit the high spots
- hit the spot
- in a (bad) spot
- on the spot
Origin of Spot
From Middle English spot or spotte, cognate with Middle Dutch spotte (“spot speck"), Low German spot, and Old Norse spotti (“small piece"). Also Old English splott (“spot, plot of land").
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old English
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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