spectate — to watch an event, especially a sports event, as a member of the audience
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to watch an event, especially a sports event, as a member of the audience
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈspekteɪt/
Example Sentences
- My friend loves to spectate chess matches even though he's terrible at playing.
- During the pandemic, millions had to spectate their favorite sports online.
- He decided to spectate the cooking competition after burning water twice.
spectate
VERB[/ˈspekteɪt/]
to watch an event, especially a sports event, as a member of the audience
💡 Concept
Thousands spectate the final match from packed stadium stands.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈspekteɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈspekteɪt/
🌳Etymology
Rootspect
Suffix--ate
🎵Rhyme
meditateimitateagitate
meditate
imitate
agitate
🔗Collocations
spectate a game
spectate from the sidelines
spectate online
spectate live
spectate sports
spectate quietly
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My friend loves to spectate chess matches even though he's terrible at playing.”
“During the pandemic, millions had to spectate their favorite sports online.”
😄 Fun example
“He decided to spectate the cooking competition after burning water twice.”
“The stadium was packed with fans who came to spectate the championship game.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
observewatchviewwitness
Antonyms
participatecompeteplay
Related
spectatorspectacularinspectprospectrespect
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