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- Dictionaryspate/speɪt/
noun
- 1. a large number of similar things coming in quick succession: "a spate of attacks on holidaymakers"
- 2. a sudden flood in a river. British
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SPATE definition: 1. a larger number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones, happening at about the same…. Learn more.
1. : freshet, flood. 2. a. : a large number or amount. a spate of books on gardening. b. : a sudden or strong outburst : rush. a spate of anger. Synonyms. alluvion. bath. cataclysm. cataract. deluge. flood tide. inundation. Niagara. overflow. torrent. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
SPATE meaning: 1. a larger number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones, happening at about the same…. Learn more.
Spate definition: a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring. See examples of SPATE used in a sentence.
1. a fast flow, rush, or outpouring: a spate of words. 2. (Physical Geography) chiefly Brit a sudden flood: the rivers were in spate. 3. (Physical Geography) chiefly Brit a sudden heavy downpour. [C15 (Northern and Scottish): of unknown origin]
A spate of things, especially unpleasant things, is a large number of them that happen or appear within a short period of time.
spate. noun. /speɪt/. /speɪt/. [usually singular] Idioms. spate of something a large number of things, which are usually unpleasant, that happen suddenly within a short period of time. The bombing was the latest in a spate of terrorist attacks. a recent spate of killings/thefts.
SPATE definition: a large number of bad things that happen at about the same time. Learn more.
Spate definition: a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring. See examples of SPATE used in a sentence.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English spate /speɪt/ noun 1 → spate of something 2 → in spate Examples from the Corpus spate • The poll results come amid a spate of bad news for tobacco companies. • If a statutory definition were to be promulgated, it would lead to confusion, and a spate of litigation.
