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.

plural of spell-off

present participle of spell off

A set of code words that stand for the usual names of the letters of an alphabet, usually for clarity of communication when spelling out words.

(transitive) To form (a word) from letters; say the letters in a word. / (transitive, when writing or editing) To replace an acronym with its expansion.

Alternative spelling of misspelling

(countable, uncountable) Spelling intended to represent a pronunciation, which may or may not be the standard spelling of the word.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spell it out

simple past tense and past participle of spell it out

(intransitive) To provide a simple and understandable explanation. / (intransitive) To be explicit, to provide even the obvious details.