Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spot on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables: spot on
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exact; correct; accurate; absolutely right.

Informal

adj

Informal

Example Sentences

"I was spot on with my guess."
"Victor was spot on, of course; in fact, I have often been tempted to seek him out when I have been plagued by diseases of the heart. He'd be able to tell me in ten seconds whether someone was worth a tattoo or not."
"His counterpart Neil Warnock got his tactics spot on as Chelsea struggled to get into any sort of groove in the first half."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more spot on (comparative) most spot on (superlative) spot-on (alternative)

Phrases

nail the hammer on the head

Frequently Paired Words

nail the hammer on the head

Synonyms

pitch-perfect bang on cock on dead on on point on target

Questions

What does spot on mean?: Exact; correct; accurate; absolutely right.

How to pronounce spot on

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