Spot vs. Slot

By Jaxson

  • Spot (noun)

    A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.

    “The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur.”

  • Spot (noun)

    A disfiguring mark.

    “I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out.”

  • Spot (noun)

    A pimple, papule or pustule.

    “That morning, I saw that a spot had come up on my chin.”

    “I think she’s got chicken pox; she’s covered in spots.”

  • Spot (noun)

    A small, unspecified amount or quantity.

    “Would you like to come round on Sunday for a spot of lunch?”

  • Spot (noun)

    A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.

    “Here’s the twenty bucks I owe you, a ten spot and two five spots.”

  • Spot (noun)

    A location or area.

    “I like to eat lunch in a pleasant spot outside.”

    “For our anniversary we went back to the same spot where we first met.”

  • Spot (noun)

    A parking space.

  • Spot (noun)

    An official determination of placement.

    “The fans were very unhappy with the referee’s spot of the ball.”

  • Spot (noun)

    A bright lamp; a spotlight.

  • Spot (noun)

    A brief advertisement or program segment on television.

    “Did you see the spot on the news about the shoelace factory?”

  • Spot (noun)

    Difficult situation; predicament.

    “She was in a real spot when she ran into her separated husband while on a date.”

  • Spot (noun)

    One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter.

  • Spot (noun)

    Penalty spot.

  • Spot (noun)

    The act of spotting or noticing something.

    “- You’ve misspelled “terrapin” here.”

    “- Whoops. Good spot.”

  • Spot (noun)

    A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak.

  • Spot (noun)

    A food fish (ver=160924) of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides.

  • Spot (noun)

    The southern redfish, or novern=1 (ver=160924), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail.

  • Spot (noun)

    Commodities, such as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery.

  • Spot (noun)

    An autosoliton.

  • Spot (noun)

    A decimal point; point.

    “Twelve spot two five pounds sterling.” (ie. £12.25)”

  • Spot (verb)

    To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.

    “Try to spot the differences between these two pictures.”

  • Spot (verb)

    To loan a small amount of money to someone.

    “I’ll spot you ten dollars for lunch.”

  • Spot (verb)

    To stain; to leave a spot (on).

    “Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface.”

    “a garment spotted with mould”

  • Spot (verb)

    To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.

    “I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti.”

  • Spot (verb)

    To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.

    “I can’t do a back handspring unless somebody spots me.”

  • Spot (verb)

    To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.

    “Most figure skaters do not spot their turns like dancers do.”

  • Spot (verb)

    To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.

  • Spot (verb)

    To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.

  • Spot (verb)

    To place an object at a location indicated by a spot. Notably in billiards or snooker.

    “The referee had to spot the pink on the blue spot.”

  • Spot (adjective)

    Available on the spot; on hand for immediate payment or delivery.

    “spot wheat; spot cash”

  • Slot (noun)

    A broad, flat, wooden bar, a slat, especially as used to secure a door, window, etc.

  • Slot (noun)

    A metal bolt or wooden bar, especially as a crosspiece.

  • Slot (noun)

    An implement for baring, bolting, locking or securing a door, box, gate, lid, window or the like.

  • Slot (noun)

    A channel opening in the stator or rotor of a rotating machine for ventilation and insertion of windings.

  • Slot (noun)

    The barrel or tube of a wave.

  • Slot (noun)

    A narrow sliding in it.

  • Slot (noun)

    A gap in a schedule or sequence.

  • Slot (noun)

    The allocated time for an aircraft’s departure or arrival at an airport’s runway.

  • Slot (noun)

    In a flying display, the fourth position; after the leader and two wingmen.

  • Slot (noun)

    A space in memory or on disk etc. in which a particular type of object can be stored.

    “The game offers four save slots.”

  • Slot (noun)

    A slot machine designed for gambling.

    “I walked past the poker tables and went straight to the slots.”

  • Slot (noun)

    The vagina.

  • Slot (noun)

    The track of an animal, especially a deer; spoor.

  • Slot (verb)

    To bar, bolt or lock a door or window.

  • Slot (verb)

    To shut with violence; to slam.

    “to slot a door”

  • Slot (verb)

    To put something (such as a coin) into a slot (narrow aperture)

  • Slot (verb)

    To assign something or someone into a slot (gap in a schedule or sequence)

  • Slot (verb)

    To put something where it belongs.

  • Slot (verb)

    }} To kill.

Wiktionary
  • Spot (noun)

    a small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it

    “ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers”

  • Spot (noun)

    a small mark or stain

    “a spot of mildew on the wall”

  • Spot (noun)

    a pimple.

  • Spot (noun)

    a blemish on someone’s character or reputation.

  • Spot (noun)

    a pip on a domino, playing card, or dice.

  • Spot (noun)

    a particular place or point

    “a nice secluded spot”

    “an ideal picnic spot”

  • Spot (noun)

    a small feature or part of something with a particular quality

    “his bald spot”

    “his campaign has hit a rough spot”

  • Spot (noun)

    short for penalty spot

  • Spot (noun)

    a ranking

    “the runner-up spot”

  • Spot (noun)

    a place for an individual item within a show

    “she couldn’t do her usual singing spot in the club”

  • Spot (noun)

    a small amount of something

    “a spot of rain”

    “a spot of bother flared up”

  • Spot (noun)

    a small alcoholic drink

    “may I offer you a spot?”

  • Spot (noun)

    denoting a system of trading in which commodities or currencies are delivered and paid for immediately after a sale

    “the current spot price”

    “trading in the spot markets”

  • Spot (noun)

    short for spotlight

  • Spot (noun)

    a board for working plaster before application.

  • Spot (noun)

    a banknote of a specified value

    “a ten-spot”

  • Spot (verb)

    see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for

    “Andrew spotted the advert in the paper”

    “the men were spotted by police”

  • Spot (verb)

    recognize that (someone) has a particular talent, especially for sport or show business

    “we were spotted by a talent scout”

  • Spot (verb)

    observe and note the details of (a certain class of thing) as a hobby

    “some people collect stamps or spot trains”

  • Spot (verb)

    locate an enemy’s position, typically from the air

    “they were spotting for enemy aircraft”

  • Spot (verb)

    (in weight training, gymnastics, etc.) observe (a performer) in order to minimize the risk of accidents or injuries.

  • Spot (verb)

    mark or become marked with spots

    “the velvet was spotted with stains”

  • Spot (verb)

    cover (a surface or area) thinly

    “thorn trees spotted the land”

  • Spot (verb)

    stain or sully the moral character or qualities of

    “they might be spotted merely with the errors introduced by Luther”

  • Spot (verb)

    rain slightly

    “it was still spotting with rain”

  • Spot (verb)

    place (a ball) on its designated starting point on a billiard table.

  • Spot (verb)

    give or lend (money) to (someone)

    “I’ll spot you $300”

  • Spot (verb)

    allow (an advantage) to (someone) in a game or sport

    “the higher-rated team spots the lower-rated team the difference in their handicaps”

  • Slot (noun)

    a long, narrow aperture or slit in a machine for something to be inserted

    “he slid a coin into the slot of the jukebox”

  • Slot (noun)

    a groove or channel into which something fits or in which something works, such as one in the head of a screw

    “a screwdriver fitted into the slot”

  • Slot (noun)

    an allotted place in an arrangement or scheme such as a broadcasting schedule

    “landing slots at Heathrow airport”

    “a late-night television slot”

  • Slot (noun)

    the track of a deer, as visible in soft ground.

  • Slot (verb)

    place (an object) into a slot, typically one specifically designed to receive it

    “the plates come in sections that can be slotted together”

    “he slotted a cassette into the tape machine”

  • Slot (verb)

    be placed or able to be placed into a slot

    “the processors will slot into a personal computer”

  • Slot (verb)

    (of a soccer player) score (a goal) with a precise shot

    “he slotted in the opening goal”

  • Slot (verb)

    (of a person) fit easily into (a new role or situation)

    “employers look for someone who will slot into the office culture”

  • Slot (verb)

    manage to find a time or opportunity to deal with someone or something

    “I can slot you in at 3.15, if that works for you”

Oxford Dictionary

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