spot

1 of 3

noun

ˈspät

: a taint on character or reputation : fault

the only spot on the family name

: a small area visibly different (as in color, finish, or material) from the surrounding area

b(1)

: an area marred or marked (as by dirt)

(2)

: a circumscribed surface lesion of disease (such as measles) or decay

spots of rot

rust spots on a leaf

: a conventionalized design used on playing cards to distinguish the suits and indicate values

: an object having a specified number of spots or a specified numeral on its surface

: a small quantity or amount : bit

: a particular place, area, or part

: a small extent of space

plural usually spot : a small croaker (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast with a black spot behind the opercula

: a particular position (as in an organization or a hierarchy)

: a place or appearance on an entertainment program

: spotlight

: a position usually of difficulty or embarrassment

: a brief announcement or advertisement broadcast between scheduled radio or television programs

: a brief segment or report on a broadcast especially of news

spot

2 of 3

verb

spotted; spotting

transitive verb

: to stain the character or reputation of : disgrace

: to mark in or with a spot : stain

The snow was spotted with blood.

His pants were spotted with mud.

: to locate or identify by a spot

: to single out : identify

especially : to note as a known criminal or a suspicious person

: detect, notice

spot a mistake

spotted a deer in the woods

c(1)

: to locate accurately

spot an enemy position

(2)

: to cause to strike accurately

spot the battery's fire

: to watch or assist (someone) during athletic competition or exercise (as for gymnastics or weight lifting) especially to prevent injury

She's the darling of the weight room wherever she works out, spotting guys twice her size.—

Rick Reilly

: to lie at intervals in or over : stud

small boats spotting the harbor

: to place at intervals or in a desired spot

spot field telephones

: to fix in or as if in the beam of a spotlight

: to schedule in a particular spot or at a particular time

spotted the main act at 9 p.m.

football : to put (the football) at the appropriate place on the field in preparation for the next play

The official spotted the ball at the 10-yard line.

: to remove a spot from

: to give a specified advantage to (an opponent) : to allow as a handicap (see handicap entry 1 sense 1b)

She spotted me five points and still beat me easily.

spot him two strokes a hole in golf

informal : to lend (someone) a usually small amount of money

Can you spot me five bucks?

intransitive verb

: to become stained or discolored in spots

Fungus caused the leaves to spot.

: to cause a spot

a detergent that always spots

: to act as a spotter

especially : to locate targets

: to experience abnormal and sporadic bleeding in small amounts from the uterus

spottable

ˈspä-tə-bəl How to pronounce spot (audio)

adjective

spot

3 of 3

adjective

: being, originating, or done on the spot or in or for a particular spot

spot coverage of the news

: available for immediate delivery after sale

spot commodities

c(1)

: paid out upon delivery

spot cash

(2)

: involving immediate cash payment

a spot transaction

d(1)

: broadcast between scheduled programs

spot announcements

(2)

: originating in a local station for a national advertiser

: performing occasionally when needed

a spot starter

: made at random or restricted to a few places or instances

a spot check

also : selected at random or as a sample

Example Sentences

Noun The wood still has some rough spots. The chair's original paint is still visible in spots. He fell through a weak spot in the ice. The tablecloth had a couple of spots. There were mud spots on the back of his pants. rust spots on the metal I noticed some red spots on my arms. spots of rot on the leaf a teenager with spots on his face This looks like a good spot for a picnic. Verb She spotted a deer in the woods. The band's lead singer was recently spotted with a well-known actress. They spotted us five points, and we still lost. I'm a little short of cash. Can you spot me five bucks? The official spotted the ball at the 10-yard line. Adjective the difference between futures and spot commodities the spot price of wheat See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Lakota East finished 3-7 last season and one spot away from a playoff berth in Division I, Region 4. —

Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2023 Jaden Ivey Ivey comes in at No. 4 in Givony's rankings, down one spot from the first iteration. —

Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2023 In a rush to see and take photos of the poppies, tourists flocked to one spot in particular—Walker Canyon—and created headaches for the small community of Lake Elsinore. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Feb. 2023 Now all the emotional lines of the movie are converging in one spot. —

Simon Abrams, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2023 The Suns now have one roster spot remaining on their 15-man standard roster going into Thursday’s game against the Clippers (32-28) at Footprint Center before the All-Star break. —

Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2023 After trading Matisse Thybulle in a four-team deal for Jalen McDaniels ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers still had one open roster spot. —

Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023 Marquette, currently sitting atop the conference standings, fell one spot to No. 11 after losing to UConn. —

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2023 Cryer has the ability to feed off of Flagler’s game really well as Flagler typically runs the offense from the one spot. —

Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2023

Verb

At a pre-Super Bowl concert on Friday, Meek Mill — a proud Philadelphia native — wanted to spot who in the audience was rooting for the opposing team ahead of the big game. —

Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2023 Instead of growing into a solid tumor and then spreading around the body, those tiny cancerous cells first spread throughout the abdomen before then growing to a size that doctors can spot during a test or screening, Dr. Modesitt added. —

Julia Landwehr, Health, 9 Feb. 2023 Narcissists, with their tendency to talk themselves up, are the easiest to spot. —

Cinthia Beccacece Satornino, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023 Other slippers, particularly styles made with leather or suede, may need to be spot cleaned. —

Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2023 Narcissists, with their tendency to talk themselves up, are the easiest to spot. —

Cinthia Beccacece Satornino, The Conversation, 8 Feb. 2023 There are other preventative steps that are more accessible and less costly that can spot cancer and other health conditions. —

Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2023 The majority of sleeping bags can be spot-cleaned and hand-washed, though a bag’s bulkiness can make the latter a challenging task. —

Saryn Chorney, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2023 Now researchers have created an artificial intelligence tool that could predict whether a person will get lung cancer up to six years in advance, paving the way for doctors to spot tumors that are notoriously hard to detect early. —

Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023

Adjective

On the farm: DH isn’t exactly a spot minor leaguers work at. —

Dallas News, 17 Feb. 2022 Another spot brand-new to Boston this year, Next Door Speakeasy opened in March and looks like a vintage locksmith shop to casual passersby. —

Joy Ashford, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022 While flows to China and India remain stable, two key Indian refiners have halted spot purchases of Russian crude that would arrive after E.U. sanctions, which will deprive vessels of insurance and other services, come into force on Dec. 5. —

Julian Lee, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Oct. 2022 Three private rooms are outfitted with karaoke making this spot one-stop shopping for a fun night on the town. —

William Li, Town & Country, 10 Oct. 2022 Some of Buchwald’s satires were so spot on they were mistaken for truth. —

Eric Weiner, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 In retrospect, some spot minor flaws that now loom larger: Blanca’s father brought home scores of women and barked at her to mind her business. —

Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022 The result has been a spot shortage spiral as nurses quit to travel, creating additional need for travel nurses to fill open positions. —

Ryan Craig, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 It is paved and offers state-of-the-art keycode entry that allows the site to keep track of who enters and leaves and provide information to multi-spot clients looking to track one of their vehicles. —

Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 28 Apr. 2021 See More

Kids Definition

spot

1 of 3 noun

ˈspät

: something bad that others know about one : fault

: a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part

: an area marred or marked (as by dirt)

: a small diseased or decayed area on the body surface of a plant or animal

spots of rot on a leaf

spots of chicken pox

: a small quantity or amount

: a particular place

a good spot for a picnic

a sore spot

: a particular position (as in an organization or on a program)

: spotlight entry 1 sense 2

: a position usually of difficulty or embarrassment

put someone in a spot

: a short broadcast announcement or advertisement

spot

2 of 3 verb

spotted; spotting

: to mark or become marked with or as if with spots

: to single out : identify

spot a friend in a crowd

spot

3 of 3 adjective

: done on the spot

spot coverage of the news

: paid upon delivery

spot cash

: involving immediate cash payment

the spot market for oil

: broadcast between scheduled programs

spot announcements

: made from time to time or in a few places or instances

a spot check

单词	on the spot
释义	spot 1 of 3 noun ˈspät 1 : a taint on character or reputation : fault the only spot on the family name 2 a : a small area visibly different (as in color, finish, or material) from the surrounding area b(1) : an area marred or marked (as by dirt) (2) : a circumscribed surface lesion of disease (such as measles) or decay spots of rot rust spots on a leaf c : a conventionalized design used on playing cards to distinguish the suits and indicate values 3 : an object having a specified number of spots or a specified numeral on its surface 4 : a small quantity or amount : bit 5 a : a particular place, area, or part b : a small extent of space 6 plural usually spot : a small croaker (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast with a black spot behind the opercula 7 a : a particular position (as in an organization or a hierarchy) b : a place or appearance on an entertainment program 8 : spotlight 9 : a position usually of difficulty or embarrassment 10 : a brief announcement or advertisement broadcast between scheduled radio or television programs 11 : a brief segment or report on a broadcast especially of news spot 2 of 3 verb spotted; spotting transitive verb 1 : to stain the character or reputation of : disgrace 2 : to mark in or with a spot : stain The snow was spotted with blood. His pants were spotted with mud. 3 : to locate or identify by a spot 4 a : to single out : identify especially : to note as a known criminal or a suspicious person b : detect, notice spot a mistake spotted a deer in the woods c(1) : to locate accurately spot an enemy position (2) : to cause to strike accurately spot the battery's fire d : to watch or assist (someone) during athletic competition or exercise (as for gymnastics or weight lifting) especially to prevent injury She's the darling of the weight room wherever she works out, spotting guys twice her size.—Rick Reilly 5 a : to lie at intervals in or over : stud small boats spotting the harbor b : to place at intervals or in a desired spot spot field telephones c : to fix in or as if in the beam of a spotlight d : to schedule in a particular spot or at a particular time spotted the main act at 9 p.m. e football : to put (the football) at the appropriate place on the field in preparation for the next play The official spotted the ball at the 10-yard line. 6 : to remove a spot from 7 a : to give a specified advantage to (an opponent) : to allow as a handicap (see handicap entry 1 sense 1b) She spotted me five points and still beat me easily. spot him two strokes a hole in golf b informal : to lend (someone) a usually small amount of money Can you spot me five bucks? intransitive verb 1 : to become stained or discolored in spots Fungus caused the leaves to spot. 2 : to cause a spot a detergent that always spots 3 : to act as a spotter especially : to locate targets 4 : to experience abnormal and sporadic bleeding in small amounts from the uterus spottable ˈspä-tə-bəl adjective spot 3 of 3 adjective 1 a : being, originating, or done on the spot or in or for a particular spot spot coverage of the news b : available for immediate delivery after sale spot commodities c(1) : paid out upon delivery spot cash (2) : involving immediate cash payment a spot transaction d(1) : broadcast between scheduled programs spot announcements (2) : originating in a local station for a national advertiser e : performing occasionally when needed a spot starter 2 : made at random or restricted to a few places or instances a spot check also : selected at random or as a sample Phrases on the spot 1 : at once : immediately 2 : at the place of action 3 a : in a responsible or accountable position b : in a difficult or trying situation Synonyms Noun blotch dapple dot eyespot fleck mottle patch pip point speck speckle splotch Verb blotch dapple dot fleck freckle marble mottle pepper shoot speck speckle splotch sprinkle stipple See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The wood still has some rough spots. The chair's original paint is still visible in spots. He fell through a weak spot in the ice. The tablecloth had a couple of spots. There were mud spots on the back of his pants. rust spots on the metal I noticed some red spots on my arms. spots of rot on the leaf a teenager with spots on his face This looks like a good spot for a picnic. Verb She spotted a deer in the woods. The band's lead singer was recently spotted with a well-known actress. They spotted us five points, and we still lost. I'm a little short of cash. Can you spot me five bucks? The official spotted the ball at the 10-yard line. Adjective the difference between futures and spot commodities the spot price of wheat See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Lakota East finished 3-7 last season and one spot away from a playoff berth in Division I, Region 4. —Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2023 Jaden Ivey Ivey comes in at No. 4 in Givony's rankings, down one spot from the first iteration. —Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2023 In a rush to see and take photos of the poppies, tourists flocked to one spot in particular—Walker Canyon—and created headaches for the small community of Lake Elsinore. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Feb. 2023 Now all the emotional lines of the movie are converging in one spot. —Simon Abrams, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2023 The Suns now have one roster spot remaining on their 15-man standard roster going into Thursday’s game against the Clippers (32-28) at Footprint Center before the All-Star break. —Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2023 After trading Matisse Thybulle in a four-team deal for Jalen McDaniels ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers still had one open roster spot. —Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023 Marquette, currently sitting atop the conference standings, fell one spot to No. 11 after losing to UConn. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2023 Cryer has the ability to feed off of Flagler’s game really well as Flagler typically runs the offense from the one spot. —Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2023 Verb At a pre-Super Bowl concert on Friday, Meek Mill — a proud Philadelphia native — wanted to spot who in the audience was rooting for the opposing team ahead of the big game. —Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2023 Instead of growing into a solid tumor and then spreading around the body, those tiny cancerous cells first spread throughout the abdomen before then growing to a size that doctors can spot during a test or screening, Dr. Modesitt added. —Julia Landwehr, Health, 9 Feb. 2023 Narcissists, with their tendency to talk themselves up, are the easiest to spot. —Cinthia Beccacece Satornino, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023 Other slippers, particularly styles made with leather or suede, may need to be spot cleaned. —Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2023 Narcissists, with their tendency to talk themselves up, are the easiest to spot. —Cinthia Beccacece Satornino, The Conversation, 8 Feb. 2023 There are other preventative steps that are more accessible and less costly that can spot cancer and other health conditions. —Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2023 The majority of sleeping bags can be spot-cleaned and hand-washed, though a bag’s bulkiness can make the latter a challenging task. —Saryn Chorney, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2023 Now researchers have created an artificial intelligence tool that could predict whether a person will get lung cancer up to six years in advance, paving the way for doctors to spot tumors that are notoriously hard to detect early. —Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023 Adjective On the farm: DH isn’t exactly a spot minor leaguers work at. —Dallas News, 17 Feb. 2022 Another spot brand-new to Boston this year, Next Door Speakeasy opened in March and looks like a vintage locksmith shop to casual passersby. —Joy Ashford, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022 While flows to China and India remain stable, two key Indian refiners have halted spot purchases of Russian crude that would arrive after E.U. sanctions, which will deprive vessels of insurance and other services, come into force on Dec. 5. —Julian Lee, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Oct. 2022 Three private rooms are outfitted with karaoke making this spot one-stop shopping for a fun night on the town. —William Li, Town & Country, 10 Oct. 2022 Some of Buchwald’s satires were so spot on they were mistaken for truth. —Eric Weiner, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 In retrospect, some spot minor flaws that now loom larger: Blanca’s father brought home scores of women and barked at her to mind her business. —Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022 The result has been a spot shortage spiral as nurses quit to travel, creating additional need for travel nurses to fill open positions. —Ryan Craig, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 It is paved and offers state-of-the-art keycode entry that allows the site to keep track of who enters and leaves and provide information to multi-spot clients looking to track one of their vehicles. —Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 28 Apr. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch spotte stain, speck, Old Norse spotti small piece First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b(2) Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Adjective 1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Phrases Containing spot blind spot beauty spot black spot bright spot café au lait spot G-spot have a soft spot hit the spot Johnny-on-the-spot hot spot parking place/space/spot leaf spot on the spot re-spot soft spot spot-check spot-on spot pass spot test trouble spot sweet spot warm spot yellow spot flying spot ring spot See More blind spot beauty spot black spot bright spot café au lait spot G-spot have a soft spot hit the spot Johnny-on-the-spot hot spot parking place/space/spot leaf spot on the spot re-spot soft spot spot-check spot-on spot pass spot test trouble spot sweet spot warm spot yellow spot flying spot ring spot See More Kids Definition spot 1 of 3 noun ˈspät 1 : something bad that others know about one : fault 2 a : a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part b : an area marred or marked (as by dirt) c : a small diseased or decayed area on the body surface of a plant or animal spots of rot on a leaf spots of chicken pox 3 a : a small quantity or amount b : a particular place a good spot for a picnic a sore spot 4 : a particular position (as in an organization or on a program) 5 : spotlight entry 1 sense 2 6 : a position usually of difficulty or embarrassment put someone in a spot 7 : a short broadcast announcement or advertisement spot 2 of 3 verb spotted; spotting 1 : to mark or become marked with or as if with spots 2 : to single out : identify spot a friend in a crowd spot 3 of 3 adjective 1 a : done on the spot spot coverage of the news b : paid upon delivery spot cash c : involving immediate cash payment the spot market for oil d : broadcast between scheduled programs spot announcements 2 : made from time to time or in a few places or instances a spot check Medical Definition spot 1 of 2 noun ˈspät : a circumscribed mark or area: as a : a circumscribed surface lesion of disease (as measles) b : a circumscribed abnormality in an organ seen by means of X-rays or an instrument X-rays revealed a spot on the lung spot 2 of 2 intransitive verb spotted; spotting : to experience abnormal and sporadic bleeding in small amounts from the uterus on the spot phrase as in directly without delay After the interview they hired her on the spot. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance directly now immediately instantly promptly right right away straight off right off right now soon shortly suddenly away at once presently on a dime straightaway on the double quickly headlong off the bat straightway forthwith instantaneously pronto incontinently instanter plumb in no time freely momentarily bang PDQ abruptly rapidly quick swiftly readily anon apace fast swift speedily hastily exactly unexpectedly briskly presto posthaste opportunely rashly fleetly recklessly punctually impetuously full-tilt impulsively seasonably snappily Antonyms & Near Antonyms slowly late tardily
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