'spell out' definitions:
Definition of 'spell out'
(from WordNet)
verb
Make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands"
verb
Spell fully and without abbreviating; "Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?"
verb
Orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer" [syn: spell, spell out]
Synonyms of 'spell out'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- account for,
- adduce,
- allegorize,
- amplify,
- anatomize,
- atomize,
- circumstantiate,
- cite,
- clarify,
- clear up,
- complete,
- construe,
- crack,
- decipher,
- demonstrate,
- demythologize,
- descend to particulars,
- detail,
- document,
- elaborate,
- elucidate,
- enlarge,
- enlarge upon,
- enlighten,
- enter into detail,
- euhemerize,
- exemplify,
- expand,
- explain,
- explain away,
- explicate,
- exposit,
- expound,
- get across,
- get over,
- give full particulars,
- give reason for,
- give the meaning,
- go into,
- illuminate,
- illustrate,
- individualize,
- instance,
- interpret,
- itemize,
- labor,
- make clear,
- make it clear,
- make plain,
- orthographize,
- outspell,
- particularize,
- peculiarize,
- personalize,
- popularize,
- precise,
- put across,
- put over,
- rationalize,
- shed light upon,
- show,
- show how,
- show the way,
- simplify,
- solve,
- specialize,
- specify,
- spell,
- spell backward,
- substantiate,
- syllabize,
- syllable,
- throw light upon,
- trace out,
- unfold,
- unlock,
- unravel,
- vulgarize,
- work out,
- write out
Words containing 'spell out'
- Spell,
- Spelled,
- Spellful,
- Spelling,
- By-spell,
- Night spell,
- Phonetic spelling,
- Romanic spelling,
- Spelling bee,
- Spelling book,
- Spelling match,
- breathing spell,
- cast a spell,
- cold spell,
- finger spelling,
- hot spell,
- magic spell,
- magical spell,
- quiet spell,
- sinking spell,
- spelling checker,
- spelling contest,
- finger-spell,
- spell-bound,
- spell-checker