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spawn
[spawn]
noun
plural
spawn, spawnsZoology.the mass of eggs deposited by fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, etc.
Mycology.the mycelium of mushrooms, especially of the species grown for the market.
Usually Disparaging.a swarming brood; numerous progeny.
Diners at the restaurant were annoyed by the two inconsiderate parents and their unruly spawn.
any person or thing regarded as the offspring of some stock, idea, etc.
adjective
of or relating to the spawning of a character or item in a video game: the spawn rate.
a spawn point;
the spawn rate.
verb (used without object)
to deposit eggs or sperm directly into the water, as fishes.
(of a character or item in a video game) to originate at a fixed point in an existing game environment.
An enemy character just spawned right on top of me!
verb (used with object)
to produce (spawn).
to give birth to; give rise to.
His sudden disappearance spawned many rumors.
Synonyms: , , ,to produce in large number.
to plant with mycelium.
spawn
/ ɔː /
noun
the mass of eggs deposited by fish, amphibians, or molluscs
derogatoryoffspring, product, or yield
botany the nontechnical name for mycelium
verb
(of fish, amphibians, etc) to produce or deposit (eggs)
derogatory(of people) to produce (offspring)
(tr) to produce or engender
spawn
The eggs of water animals such as fish, amphibians, and mollusks.
Offspring produced in large numbers.
To lay eggs; produce spawn.
Other Word Forms
- spawner noun
- unspawned adjective
- ˈ貹ɲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of spawn1
Example Sentences
"Exit has helped Serbia get to a good place with live music and culture, spawning a lot of other festivals, bookers and events."
Despite his son’s aggressive posturing, Stoic fears he’s spawned a waste of DNA.
But the demonstrations in Paramount appear to have spawned out of misinformation.
The 2011 magnitude-9.1 earthquake that struck near Japan spawned a tsunami that rose as high as 45 feet and reached the coast within just 30 minutes.
The first, a “distant-source” tsunami, comes from far away, like one spawned by a major earthquake in Alaska.
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