What is the meaning of spell out?

verb

  • Make explicit; specify in detail.
    • usage: "You should spell out your demands"
  • Spell fully and without abbreviating.
    • usage: "Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial"
  • Orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of.
    • usage: "How do you spell this word" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"
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APAWordNet. (2010). spell out. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/spell_out/definitions/1312212
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "spell out" http://smartdefine.org/spell_out/definitions/1312212 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, spell out, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/spell_out/definitions/1312212>.
MLAWordNet. "spell out" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/spell_out/definitions/1312212>