Overview of noun spelling

The noun spelling has 1 sense

• spelling -- (forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage)

Overview of verb spell

The verb spell has 6 senses

• spell, spell out -- (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, import -- (indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!")


• spell, write -- (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")


• spell -- (relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel")


• spell -- (place under a spell)


• spell -- (take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours")