Definitions:

1. a verbal formula believed to have magical force noun
   • I whispered a spell as I moved my hands in mysterious ways.
2. indicate or signify verb
   • I'm afraid this spells trouble!
3. orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of verb
   • How do you spell this word? We had to spell out our names for the police officer
4. relieve someone from work by taking a turn verb
   • I spelled my roommate at the wheel after the first few hours of driving.
5. take turns working verb
   • the workers spell every four hours
6. write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of a word or part of a word verb
   • Mississippi is a fun word to spell.

Synonyms:

• charm
• import
• patch
• spell out
• trance
• turn
• write

NearBy Words:

• spell-bound
• spell-checker
• spellbind
• spellbinder
• spellbinding
• spellbound
• spelldown
• speller
• spelling