Front | spawn |
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Back | spawn verb, noun BrE /spɔːn/ NAmE /spɔːn/ verb verb forms word origin 1 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) (of fish, frogs, etc.) to lay eggs 2 [transitive] ~ sth (often disapproving) to cause sth to develop or be produced The band's album spawned a string of hit singles. noun word origin [uncountable] a soft substance containing the eggs of fish, frogs etc. see also frogspawn |
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