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
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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
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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

Other Word Forms of Spot

Noun

Singular:
spot
Plural:
spots

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to 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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