Noun
spell -
a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands" ; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"
magic spell ,
magical spell ,
charm
oral communication ,
speech communication ,
spoken communication ,
spoken language ,
voice communication ,
language ,
speech the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
incantation ,
conjuration a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
spell -
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
enchantment ,
trance
mental condition ,
mental state ,
psychological condition ,
psychological state (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"
possession anything owned or possessed
spell -
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while" ; "I need to rest for a piece" ; "a spell of good weather" ; "a patch of bad weather"
while ,
piece ,
patch
time the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
cold snap ,
cold spell a spell of cold weather
hot spell a spell of hot weather
spell -
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go" ; "a spell of work"
go ,
tour ,
turn
duty period ,
work shift ,
shift the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
Verb
spell -
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"
spell out
recite repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem" ; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day"
misspell spell incorrectly
spell -
place under a spell
unspell release from a spell
glamour ,
hex ,
witch ,
jinx ,
bewitch ,
enchant cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
spell -
indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
import
intend ,
mean have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm" ; "I only meant to help you" ; "She didn't think to harm me" ; "We thought to return early that night"
spell -
write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"
write
spell out make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands"
hyphen ,
hyphenate divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names"
spell -
take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"
take turns ,
alternate do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"
spell -
relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel"
take over ,
relieve take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
