(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
Used in a Sentence
spate
How to use spate in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for spate.
Editorial note
A lot of his comments remind me of the spate of xkcd-style graphing programs around here.
Examples12
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of spate gathered in one view.
a sudden forceful flow
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for spate.
noun
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
See also: batch
noun
a sudden forceful flow
noun
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
See also: freshet
Example sentences
A lot of his comments remind me of the spate of xkcd-style graphing programs around here.
The recent spate of compiled languages says more about C++ than anything else.
Didn't we just have a spate of articles that complained that startups weren't doing enough to "help the world".
What's a mod to do?So on the one hand, there has been a spate of godawfully-titled submissions in recent months:1.
And it didn't lead to a spate of post-election recriminations about how its tech fell apart.
The only possible outcome to a spate of bad-faith adverse possession claims is for the state to jack the limit up to 20 or 30 years.
That said, I think the recent spate of "a majority of science publications are wrong" stories is incredible hyperbole.
Do you remember the spate of improvements that came on the heels of Bing, some copied directly from Bing like infinite scroll on the image search?We are all better off with a Bing than without.
If you want someone to blame for the raising prices, I think it's more rational to point the finger at the spate of IPOs and the newly minted folks who are in the buying market at the moment.
There has been a recent spate of stories across the web about how wealth affects people's mentality and behavior - I am reminded now of a story about India and how the stark class differences there motivate those at the upper end to treat those not in their own class as even human.... it is more subtle, but just as bad here in the UK. Why would it be any different in the West?
Surely the recent spate of websites being valued in the Billions rings some alarm bells that something is seriously up?I don't know how you can reasonably value a company that has only existed for a year or two at that level.
Also released on Tuesday, in a report completely ignored by social media, a spokesman for the UN High Commission for Refugees said that a recent spate of LRA attacks were “the last gasp of a dying organisation that's still trying to make a statement,” adding that there were only about 200 LRA fighters left.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use spate in a sentence?
A lot of his comments remind me of the spate of xkcd-style graphing programs around here.
What does spate mean?
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
What part of speech is spate?
spate is commonly used as noun.