spelling bee
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Definition
Noun: A competitive event, typically for students, where participants are required to spell words aloud. A contestant is eliminated if they spell a word incorrectly.
Usage
The term "spelling bee" refers specifically to the organized competition itself. It is a compound noun. - The school is hosting the annual spelling bee next Friday. - She won the regional spelling bee by correctly spelling "logorrhea". - He practiced for months to prepare for the national spelling bee.
Advanced Usage
- To be in/at a spelling bee: To participate as a contestant.
- My daughter is in the spelling bee this year.
- Spelling bee champion/winner: The person who wins the competition.
- The spelling bee champion received a trophy and a dictionary.
Variants and Related Words
- Spelling contest: A more general term for a competition involving spelling.
- Bee: (In this context) A gathering for a specific purpose, often involving work or a competition (e.g., , ). The word "bee" in "spelling bee" uses this historical sense.
Synonyms
- Spelling competition
- Spelling contest
Related Idioms and Phrases
- To have a spelling bee: To organize or hold such a contest.
- Our local library will have a spelling bee for adults.
- The pressure of the spelling bee: Refers to the stressful, competitive atmosphere of the event.
- He felt the pressure of the spelling bee as he stepped up to the microphone.
Noun
- a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly