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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"
SPAWN meaning: 1. the eggs of fish, frogs, etc. 2. a young animal or child: 3. to cause something new, or many…. Learn more.
1. The eggs of aquatic animals such as bivalve mollusks, fishes, and amphibians. 2. Offspring, especially when occurring in large numbers. 3. A product or an outcome: the spawn of a prodigious imagination. 4. Mycelia of mushrooms or other fungi grown in specially prepared organic matter for planting in beds. v. spawned, spawn·ing, spawns. v.intr.
Definitions of spawn. noun. the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs. see more. verb. lay spawn. “The salmon swims upstream to spawn ” see more. verb. call forth. synonyms: breed, engender. see more. Pronunciation. US. /spɔn/ UK. /spɔn/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Spawn."
Definition of spawn verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Apr 19, 2024 · ( transitive) To bring forth in general. The web server spawns a new process to handle each client's request. ( transitive) To induce (aquatic organisms) to spawn. ( transitive) To plant with fungal spawn. ( intransitive) To deposit (numerous) eggs in water. ( intransitive) To reproduce, especially in large numbers.
of or relating to the spawning of a character or item in a video game: a spawn point; the spawn rate. verb (used without object) to deposit eggs or sperm directly into the water, as fishes.
3 days ago · noun. 1. the mass of eggs deposited by fish, amphibians, or molluscs. 2. often derogatory. offspring, product, or yield. 3. botany the nontechnical name for mycelium. verb. 4. (of fish, amphibians, etc) to produce or deposit (eggs) 5. often derogatory.
