Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spaz

/spæz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
spaz
IPA
/spæz/
15
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An incompetent or physically uncoordinated person; a spazmo.

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

noun

A hyperactive, erratically behaving person.

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

noun

A tantrum or fit.

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

noun

A person with spastic paralysis, spastic cerebral palsy or epilepsy

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

verb

To have a tantrum or fit.

Colloquial; Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

verb

To malfunction, go on the fritz.

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From spastic. Compare spasm /ˈspæzəm/.

Usage

Inflected Forms

spazzes (plural) spazz (alternative) spazzes (present, singular) spazzing (participle, present) spazzed (participle, past) spazzed (past)

Phrases

chuck a spaz spaz attack spaz out

Frequently Paired Words

spack spacky spazmo spastic retard tard

Synonyms

freak out

Rhymes With

as has whereas jazz baz chaz alcatraz vaz raz mraz pizzazz faz

Questions

How do you pronounce spaz?
The recorded pronunciation is /spæz/.
What does spaz mean?
An incompetent or physically uncoordinated person; a spazmo.
Where does spaz come from?
From spastic. Compare spasm /ˈspæzəm/.

How to pronounce spaz

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/spæz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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