[spɒt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it
(e.g: ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers)

- a particular place or point
(e.g: a nice secluded spot)

- a small amount of something
(e.g: a spot of rain)

- denoting a system of trading in which commodities or currencies are delivered and paid for immediately after a sale
(e.g: trading in the spot markets)


- a board for working plaster before application

- a banknote of a specified value
(e.g: a ten-spot)

- a bar or other drinking establishment (usually in a private home in a township) that operates without an official permit
(e.g: her father was at the spot with his friends)


Phrases:
- hit the spot
- in a spot
- on the spot
- put someone on the spot

Origin:
Old English spot: of Germanic origin; compare with Middle Dutch spotte. The sense ‘notice, recognize’ arose from the early 18th century slang use ‘note as a suspect or criminal’

[spɒt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for
(e.g: Andrew spotted the advert in the paper)

- mark or become marked with spots
(e.g: the velvet was spotted with stains)

- rain slightly
(e.g: it was still spotting with rain)

- place (a ball) on its designated starting point on a billiard table

- give or lend (money) to (someone)
(e.g: I'll spot you $300)


Phrases:
- hit the spot
- in a spot
- on the spot
- put someone on the spot

Origin:
Old English spot: of Germanic origin; compare with Middle Dutch spotte. The sense ‘notice, recognize’ arose from the early 18th century slang use ‘note as a suspect or criminal’