- enchantment, spell, trance - a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
--1 is a kind of psychological state, mental state
--1 has particulars: possession; fascination, captivationDerived form: verb spell4 - go, spell, tour, turn - a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
--2 is a kind of shift, work shift, duty period
- while, piece, spell, patch - 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"
--3 is a kind of time
--3 has particulars: cold spell, cold snap; hot spell; snap - spell, magic spell, charm - 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"
--4 is a kind of speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
--4 has particulars:incantation, conjuration; hex, jinx, curse, whammy Derived form: verb spell4
- spell - recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?"
--1 is one way to recite
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun speller1, noun spelling1
Somebody ----s something
- spell, import - indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
--2 is one way to mean, intend
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- 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"
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun spelling1
Somebody ----s something
- spell - place under a spell
--4 is one way to hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx
Antonyms: unspell
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun spell4, noun spell1
Somebody ----s somebody