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spawn

9 definitions • 12 examples
1
the eggs of fish, frogs, etc.
2

Examples:

spawn of disapproving He looked at me as if I was a spawn of Satan because I was smoking a cigarette.
3
characters or objects that appear in a video game for the first time, or the act of them appearing for the first time:

Examples:

I cleared out that spawn in the south hallway, but another wave just spawned in.
It's a good game but there's an irritating random enemy spawn.
4
to cause something new, or many new things, to grow or start suddenly:

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5
(of a character or object in a video game) to appear for the first time; to make a character or object in a video game appear for the first time :

Examples:

Unlike other entities, NPCs do not spawn naturally.
Items can be spawned at the start of a level.
6

Examples:

The frogs haven't spawned yet.
7
the eggs of fish
8
(esp. of fish) to lay eggs:

Examples:

[ I ] Salmon swim up rivers and streams to spawn.
[ T ] fig. Generous loans have spawned hundreds of small businesses (= caused them to be started).
9
to cause something new, or many new things, to grow or start suddenly:

Examples:

Deregulation has also spawned three mobile-phone operators and five internet providers.

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