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5 N‑COUNT A spell is a situation in which events are controlled by a magical power. □  They say she died after a witch cast a spell on her. □  …the kiss that will break the spell.

6 → see also spelling

▸  spell out

1 PHRASAL VERB If you spell something out , you explain it in detail or in a very clear way. □ [V P n] Be assertive and spell out exactly how you feel. □ [V n P ] How many times do I have to spell it out?

2 → see spell 1

spell|bind|ing /spe lba I nd I ŋ/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] A spellbinding image or sound is one that is so fascinating that you can think about nothing else. □  Gray describes in dramatic and spellbinding detail the lives of these five ladies.

spell|bound /spe lbaʊnd/ ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you are spellbound by something or someone, you are so fascinated that you cannot think about anything else. □ [+ by ] His audience had listened like children, spellbound by his words.

spell|check /spe ltʃek/ (spellchecks , spellchecking , spellchecked ) also spell check

1 VERB If you spellcheck something you have written on a computer, you use a special program to check whether you have made any spelling mistakes. [COMPUTING ] □ [V n] This model allows you to spellcheck over 100,000 different words.

2 N‑COUNT If you run a spellcheck over something you have written on a computer, you use a special program to check whether you have made any spelling mistakes. [COMPUTING ]

spell|check|er /spe ltʃekə ^r / (spellcheckers ) also spell checker N‑COUNT A spellchecker is a special program on a computer which you can use to check whether something you have written contains any spelling mistakes. [COMPUTING ]

spell|er /spe lə ^r / (spellers ) N‑COUNT [adj N ] If you describe someone as a good or bad speller , you mean that they find it easy or difficult to spell words correctly. □  I am an absolutely appalling speller.

spell|ing /spe l I ŋ/ (spellings )

1 N‑COUNT A spelling is the correct order of the letters in a word. □  In most languages adjectives have slightly different spellings for masculine and feminine.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Spelling is the ability to spell words in the correct way. It is also an attempt to spell a word in the correct way. □  His spelling is very bad. □  Spelling mistakes are often just the result of haste.

3 → see also spell

spelt /spe lt/

1Spelt is a past tense and past participle form of spell . [mainly BRIT ]

2 N‑UNCOUNT Spelt is a type of wheat that was widely grown hundreds of years ago and is now popular as a health food.

spe|lunk|er /sp I lʌ ŋkə ^r / (spelunkers ) N‑COUNT A spelunker is someone who goes into underground caves and tunnels as a leisure activity. [AM ] in BRIT, use potholer

spe|lunk|ing /sp I lʌ ŋk I ŋ/ N‑UNCOUNT Spelunking is the leisure activity of going into underground caves and tunnels. [AM ] in BRIT, use potholing

spend ◆◆◆ /spe nd/ (spends , spending , spent )

1 VERB When you spend money, you pay money for things that you want. □ [V n] By the end of the holiday I had spent all my money. □ [V n v-ing] Businessmen spend enormous amounts advertising their products. □ [V amount/n + on ] Juventus have spent £23m on new players. □ [V -ed] The survey may cost at least £100 but is money well spent. ●  spend|ing N‑UNCOUNT □  Government spending is expected to fall.

2 VERB If you spend time or energy doing something, you use your time or effort doing it. □ [V n v-ing] Engineers spend much time and energy developing brilliant solutions. □ [V n v-ing] This energy could be much better spent taking some positive action.

3 VERB If you spend a period of time in a place, you stay there for a period of time. □ [V n adv/prep] We spent the night in a hotel.