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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.
Definitions of spate. noun. a sudden forceful flow. synonyms: rush, surge, upsurge. see more. noun. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.
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.
1. a fast flow, rush, or outpouring: a spate of words. 2. (Physical Geography) chiefly Brit a sudden flood: the rivers were in spate. 3. (Physical Geography) chiefly Brit a sudden heavy downpour. [C15 (Northern and Scottish): of unknown origin]
spate. 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 spate of things, especially unpleasant things, is a large number of them that happen or appear within a short period of time.
