spell things out

verb

To provide simple and understandable details.

“Here is an article that spells things out, so that it is easier to grasp.”

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Meanings

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

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

  1. intransitiveTo provide simple and understandable details.

    Here is an article that spells things out, so that it is easier to grasp.

    Synonyms: spell it out

  2. intransitiveTo be explicit.

    It used to be that songs could not spell things out, but society is more liberal now.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo provide simple and understandable details.

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APA

spell things out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spell%20things%20out

MLA

“spell things out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spell%20things%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spell things out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spell%20things%20out.

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