Spate Definition

spāt
noun
A flash flood.
Webster's New World
An unusually large outpouring, as of words.
Webster's New World
A sudden, heavy rain.
Webster's New World
A freshet resulting from a downpour of rain or melting of snow.
American Heritage
A great number or quantity.
A spate of forest fires.
Webster's New World

Origin of Spate

  • Of Celtic origin; compare Irish speid.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English of unknown origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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