I can't understand your name. Can you spell it out?
•Please spell out all the strange words so I can write them down correctly.
2. Fig. to give all the details of something. •I want you to understand this completely, so I'm going to spell it out very carefully.
•The instruction book for my computer spells out everything very carefully.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
spell something out — explain something in detail. → spell … English new terms dictionary
spell something out — EXPLAIN, make clear, make plain, elucidate, clarify; specify, itemize, detail, enumerate, list, expound, particularize, catalogue. → spell … Useful english dictionary
spell something out — Syn: explain, make clear, clarify, specify, detail … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
spell it out — or spell out To be extremely specific in explaining something • • • Main Entry: ↑spell … Useful english dictionary
ˌspell sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order 2) informal to explain something so that it is very clear … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
spell out — verb 1. make explicit; specify in detail (Freq. 8) You should spell out your demands • Hypernyms: ↑specify, ↑particularize, ↑particularise, ↑specialize, ↑specialise • … Useful english dictionary
spell — spell1 [ spel ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to know the letters of a word in the correct order: Can you spell the word beautiful? a ) transitive to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order: You ve spelled my name wrong. b )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spell out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms spell out : present tense I/you/we/they spell out he/she/it spells out present participle spelling out past tense spelt out or spelled out past participle spelt out or spelled out 1) informal to say or explain … English dictionary
spell out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you spell something out, you explain it in detail or in a very clear way. [V P n (not pron)] 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) … English dictionary
spell — spell1 verb (past and past participle spelled or chiefly Brit. spelt) 1》 write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence. ↘(of letters) make up or form (a word). 2》 be a sign of; lead to: the plans would spell disaster for… … English new terms dictionary
spell — I verb the drought spelled disaster Syn: signal, signify, mean, amount to, add up to, constitute Phrases: spell something out II noun 1) the witch muttered a spell Syn: charm … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
