Spell
nnoun.statea psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantationSynset:enchantment trance
Derivationally Related Form:spelltranceenchant
Hypernyms:mental condition mental state psychological condition psychological state
Inherited Hypernyms:enchantmentpsychological stateconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:captivationfascinationpossession
Full Hyponyms:fascinationpossession
nnoun.timea time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)Synset:go tour turn
Examples:- it's my go
- a spell of work
Derivationally Related Form:go
Hypernyms:duty period shift work shift
Inherited Hypernyms:goshifthourswork timetime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.timea period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or conditionSynset:patch piece while
Examples:- he was here for a little while
- I need to rest for a piece
- a spell of good weather
- a patch of bad weather
Hypernyms:time
Inherited Hypernyms:whiletimetime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cold snapcold spellhot spellsnap
Full Hyponyms:cold spellhot spellsnap
nnoun.communicationa verbal formula believed to have magical forceSynset:charm magic spell magical spell
Examples:- he whispered a spell as he moved his hands
- inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese
Derivationally Related Form:spellcharm
Hypernyms:language oral communication speech speech communication spoken communication spoken language voice communication
Inherited Hypernyms:spellspeechauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:conjurationcursehexincantationjinxwhammy
Full Hyponyms:hexincantationinvocation
vverb.communicationorally recite the letters of or give the spelling ofSynset:spell out
Examples:- How do you spell this word?
- We had to spell out our names for the police officer
Derivationally Related Form:spellingspeller
Hypernyms:recite
Inherited Hypernyms:spellreciterepeatutter
Direct Hyponyms:misspell
Full Troponyms:misspell
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationindicate or signifySynset:import
Examples:- I'm afraid this spells trouble!
Derivationally Related Form:import
Hypernyms:intend mean
Inherited Hypernyms:spellmeanconveyimparttellinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.creationwrite or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)Synset:write
Examples:- He spelled the word wrong in this letter
Derivationally Related Form:spelling
Inherited Hypernyms:spell
Direct Hyponyms:hyphenhyphenatespell out
Full Troponyms:hyphenatespell out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialrelieve (someone) from work by taking a turnExamples:- She spelled her husband at the wheel
Hypernyms:relieve take over
Inherited Hypernyms:spelltake overfree
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationplace under a spellAntonyms:unspell
Derivationally Related Form:spell
Hypernyms:bewitch enchant glamour hex jinx witch
Inherited Hypernyms:spellhexcharmcontrol
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.changetake turns workingExamples:- the workers spell every four hours
Hypernyms:alternate take turns
Inherited Hypernyms:spellalternateact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s