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- Dictionaryspawn/spôn/
verb
- 1. (of a fish, frog, mollusk, crustacean, etc.) release or deposit eggs: "the fish spawn among fine-leaved plants"
- 2. (of a person) produce (offspring): derogatory "why had she married a man who could spawn a boy like that?"
noun
- 1. the eggs of fish, frogs, etc.: "the fish covers its spawn with gravel"
- 2. the product or offspring of a person or place (used to express distaste or disgust): derogatory "the spawn of chaos: demons and sorcerers"
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Spawn can be a noun meaning the eggs of fish or frogs, or a verb meaning to produce eggs, to cause something new to grow or start, or to produce a young animal or child. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of spawn with examples and translations.
- English (US)
SPAWN meaning: 1. the eggs of fish, frogs, etc. 2. a young...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of spawn as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Spawn can mean to deposit or fertilize eggs, to produce young in large numbers, or to generate something new.
Spawn definition: the mass of eggs deposited by fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, etc.. See examples of SPAWN used in a sentence.
Technically, the mass of small eggs laid by animals like fish, frogs, mollusks is called spawn. But the word has been borrowed to mean offspring, or the act of making them in general. When someone is in league with the devil, a preacher might refer to them as “Satan’s spawn.”
Spawn can be a noun meaning the eggs of fish or frogs, or a verb meaning to produce eggs or to cause something new to grow or start. Learn how to use spawn in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
Spawn can be a noun for the eggs of fish or amphibians, or a verb for producing or depositing them. It can also mean offspring, product, or something that grows from a source.
Spawn can be a noun meaning the eggs of aquatic animals or the offspring of something, or a verb meaning to produce eggs, offspring, or something else. See different sources, synonyms, and translations of spawn.
