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- Dictionaryspell/spɛl/
noun
- 1. a short period: "I want to get away from racing for a spell" Similar
verb
- 1. allow (someone) to rest briefly by taking their place in an activity: "I got sleepy and needed her to spell me for a while at the wheel"
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a period of time for which an activity or condition lasts continuously: for a spell I lived in Cairo for a spell. have a spell as She had a brief spell as captain of the team. dizzy spell I keep having/getting dizzy spells (= periods of feeling as if I'm turning around).
The meaning of SPELL is to name the letters of in order; also : to write or print the letters of in order. How to use spell in a sentence.
SPELL meaning: 1. to form a word or words with the letters in the correct order: 2. to cause something bad to…. Learn more.
a. A word or formula believed to have magic power. b. A bewitched state or trance: The sorcerer put the prince under a spell. 2. A compelling attraction; charm or fascination: the spell of the theater. tr.v. spelled, spell·ing, spells. To put (someone) under a spell; bewitch. [Middle English, discourse, from Old English.] spell 3. (spĕl)
A spell is a series of words that has magical powers. If you’re under a spell, then what you do is out of your control — your thoughts and actions are dictated by the spell. Spell can refer to the magic words you say, or it can describe being under the influence of those words.
A spell is a situation in which events are controlled by a magical power.
Spell definition: to name, write, or otherwise give the letters, in order, of (a word, syllable, etc.). See examples of SPELL used in a sentence.
