spell off

US/ˌspɛl ˈɔf/cot caught merger/ˌspɛl ˈɑf/UK/ˌspɛl ˈɒf/US/ˈspɛlˌɔf/

verb

In a spelling bee, of two or more participants, to spell words one after the other until a champion is determined. Usually refers to a series of rounds of spelling in which no spellers are eliminated.

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Meanings

spell off1

verbspell off (third-person singular simple present spells off, present participle spelling off, simple past and past participle spelled off or (chiefly UK) spelt off)

present singular third person spells off · participle present spelling off · participle past spelled off · past spelled off · UK participle past spelt off · UK past spelt off

  1. In a spelling bee, of two or more participants, to spell words one after the other until a champion is determined. Usually refers to a series of rounds of spelling in which no spellers are eliminated.
  2. broadlyTo participate in a spelling bee.
nounspell off (plural spell offs)

plural spell offs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of spell-off.

spell off2

verbspell off (third-person singular simple present spells off, present participle spelling off, simple past and past participle spelled off)

present singular third person spells off · participle present spelling off · participle past spelled off · past spelled off

  1. transitiveTo relieve (a worker) temporarily by taking his or her place.
Cite this entry
APA

spell off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spell%20off

MLA

“spell off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spell%20off. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spell off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spell%20off.

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