- spelling bee
- noun Date: 1872 a spelling contest in which contestants are eliminated as soon as they misspell a word
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Spelling bee — (англ. spell произносить по буквам + bee (истор.) собрание[1]) конкурс (как правило детский) произношения слов по буквам. Как полагают, правила конкурса были придуманы в США. Национальные конкурсы проводятся во многих странах, например в США … Википедия
Spelling bee — Spelling Spell ing, a. Of or pertaining to spelling. [1913 Webster] {Spelling bee}, a spelling match. [U.S.] {Spelling book}, a book with exercises for teaching children to spell; a speller. {Spelling match}, a contest of skill in spelling words … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spelling bee — ☆ spelling bee n. a spelling contest, esp. one in which a contestant is eliminated after misspelling a word … English World dictionary
spelling bee — n AmE a competition in which the winner is the person who spells the most words correctly … Dictionary of contemporary English
spelling bee — spelling ,bee noun count AMERICAN a competition in which children have to spell difficult words … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Spelling bee — A spelling bee is a competition where contestants, usually children, are asked to spell English words. The concept is thought to have originated in the United States, and is usually perceived to be a solely English language practice. [… … Wikipedia
Spelling Bee — Scripps National Spelling Bee George W Bush reçoit le vainqueur de l édition 2008, Sameer Mishra, dans le Bureau ovale … Wikipédia en Français
spelling bee — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms spelling bee : singular spelling bee plural spelling bees American a competition in which children have to spell difficult words … English dictionary
spelling bee — noun a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly • Syn: ↑spelldown, ↑spelling contest • Hypernyms: ↑contest, ↑competition * * * noun, pl ⋯ bees [count] chiefly US : a contest in which contestants spell words aloud… … Useful english dictionary
spelling bee — a spelling competition won by the individual or team spelling the greatest number of words correctly; spelldown. [1870 75] * * * ▪ contest also called spelling match , or spelldown contest or game in which players attempt to spell… … Universalium
Spelling bee (disambiguation) — Spelling bee may refer to:* Spelling bee, a competition in which contestants are asked to spell words * Specific spelling bees: ** Scripps National Spelling Bee, a highly competitive U.S. spelling bee held in Washington, D.C. ** Spelling Bee of… … Wikipedia
