spot
- noun
- /spɑt/
- UK
- I was just having a spot of lunch.
Examples
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"Here is the hammer," she said quickly, and showed him the spot where the mirror was to hang.
Fiction book (1991) -
I've got a spot of bother with my trailer, lost a wheel.
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Coffee, water, perhaps a spot of tea?
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Man, that really hits the spot.
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Mom gives Brent a dirty look and pours just a spot into Jody's glass.
Fiction book (2000) -
"Here's to you, Sally Brown," he said, "and I hope you'll join us for a spot of adventure this afternoon."
Fiction book (1995) -
We might do a little spot of Pokémon hunting as well.
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That'll hit the spot.
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A spider web of fractures surrounded the spot where the blow had struck the ice creature's forehead.
Fiction book (1992) -
Would you like a spot of ketchup with your fries?
Synonyms
A small piece or amount of something, for example food
A small amount of something
A very small spot or amount of something
A small piece of food that you eat in one bite
A small amount of soft food put on something
A very small amount of something
Antonyms
Idioms
Immediately at the exact place where something happens, often needing a quick response
Compounds
- Specialized
A place where people buy and sell things like oil or currency to be delivered right away
- Specialized
A small area in the eye where the optic nerve enters and you cannot see
- Jargon
A fourth batter in the batting order, usually the strong hitter who tries to make runners score
- Specialized
A way to join metal sheets by melting small points with heat and pressure using electricity for example in cars
- Specialized
A small metal join made by heating and pressing two pieces together at one point
- Informal
A cheap, slightly shabby bar or restaurant liked for its relaxed, fun atmosphere
- Specialized
A way of joining metal pieces by making small hot spots that melt them together
- Australian
A fungus that makes yellow spots on sugarcane leaves and harms the crop
- Specialized
A small yellow area at the back of the eye that gives clear central vision
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Spot once meant a little 'mark', and by extension it came to mean a small 'bit' of something, like a 'spot' of tea or sauce. That's why asking for a 'spot' of lunch means you want just a small amount.