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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 larger number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones, happening at about the same time: spate of Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the Kingsland Road area. in (full) spate UK. If a river is in ( full) spate, it has more water in it and is flowing faster than it usually does:
1. : freshet, flood. 2. 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.
A spate of things, especially unpleasant things, is a large number of them that happen or appear within a short period of time.
spate. noun. /speɪt/. /speɪt/. [usually singular] Idioms. spate of something a large number of things, which are usually unpleasant, that happen suddenly within a short period of time. The bombing was the latest in a spate of terrorist attacks. a recent spate of killings/thefts.
SPATE meaning: a large number of bad things that happen at about the same time. Learn more.
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.
Spate definition: a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring. See examples of SPATE used in a sentence.
A sudden, heavy rain. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A freshet resulting from a downpour of rain or melting of snow. American Heritage. A great number or quantity. A spate of forest fires. Webster's New World. Synonyms: wad. stack. slew. sight. muckle. mountain. mint. hatful. great-deal. good deal. flock. deal.
