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- Dictionaryspate/speɪt/
noun
- 1. a large number of similar things coming in quick succession: "a spate of attacks on holidaymakers"
- 2. a sudden flood in a river. British
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SPATE definition: 1. a larger number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones, happening at about the same…. Learn more.
a. : a large number or amount. a spate of books on gardening. b. : a sudden or strong outburst : rush. a spate of anger. Synonyms. alluvion. bath. cataclysm. cataract. deluge. flood tide. inundation. Niagara. overflow. torrent. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Spate definition: a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring. See examples of SPATE used in a sentence.
SPATE meaning: 1. a larger number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones, happening at about the same…. Learn more.
A spate of things, especially unpleasant things, is a large number of them that happen or appear within a short period of time.
Definition of spate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
spate. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English spate /speɪt/ noun 1 → spate of something 2 → in spate Examples from the Corpus spate • The poll results come amid a spate of bad news for tobacco companies.
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Spate definition: a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring. See examples of SPATE used in a sentence.
Jun 2, 2024 · spate ( countable and uncountable, plural spates) (originally Northern England, Scotland) ( countable) A ( sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or overflow of a river or other watercourse due to heavy rain or melting snow; ( uncountable, archaic) flooding, inundation. ( countable) A sudden heavy downpour of ...
